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A standard residential electrical safety inspection agreement visit covers: (1) Panel inspection — visual inspection of the service panel for overloaded circuits, double-tapped breakers, missing knockouts, corrosion, and evidence of overheating; (2) GFCI test — test all GFCI receptacles and GFCI-protected circuits in wet locations (kitchen, bathrooms, garage, exterior) per NFPA 70 Article 210.8; (3) AFCI test — test AFCI breakers in bedroom circuits per NFPA 70 Article 210.12 (required in homes with AFCI protection installed); (4) Smoke and CO detector check — test all installed smoke detectors (audible alarm response) and CO detectors, report battery status; (5) Arc-fault and circuit labeling review — verify panel labeling accuracy and flag any unlabeled or mislabeled circuits. Higher-tier agreements add whole-home receptacle function test, exterior outlet inspection, and attic/crawl wiring visual inspection.

Electrical maintenance agreement customers generate meaningfully higher lifetime revenue than non-agreement customers through three mechanisms. First, demand service preference: agreement customers call their existing electrician for 90%+ of electrical needs; non-agreement customers call around 50-60% of the time. Second, panel and service upgrade conversion: when the safety inspection identifies an outdated panel (Federal Pacific or Zinsco panels, 60A service, double-tapped breakers throughout), the agreement customer is 3-5× more likely to authorize a panel replacement proposal from the existing servicer. Third, EV charger and generator referral: agreement customers who know their electrician perform the annual safety check are more likely to call for new-install work — EV charger ($700-$2,500), generator ($5,000-$15,000), and solar interconnect work. The agreement visit is the recurring touchpoint that keeps the operation in the customer's household budget consideration.

Do not include panel inspection as a standard deliverable for known Federal Pacific Stab-Lok or Zinsco panels without disclosing the panel's known safety issues at the time of agreement enrollment. The appropriate protocol for homes with these panels is to present a panel replacement proposal before or alongside the agreement offer. If the customer declines replacement, you can still offer the agreement with explicit written disclosure that the panel is at elevated fire risk and that the agreement visit will document its condition but cannot certify it as safe. Including the safety inspection deliverable implicitly warrants the panel's condition — consult with a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction about the appropriate liability disclosure language before enrolling FPE or Zinsco panel homes in an agreement program.