ELECTRICAL INSPECTION REPORT

ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR - BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS

10421 WEST MARKHAM - LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205-2190
Phone: 501-682-4549
Fax: 501-682-1765
TRS: 800-285-1131
Inspection Batch#

Inspection Date

Inspector ID#

Inspection Type

TY03252016A

3/25/2016

COMPLAINT

Job Type

YellowTag?

Yellow Tag Location

Followup Date

Residential
Contact and Job Site Information
Job Name:
Address:
City:
Contractor:

GLORIA JOHNSON
1604 CLUB LANE EAST
AR

SHERWOOD

County: PULASKI

Zip: 72120

NON-LICENSED CONTACT

Address:

SEE COMMENTS

City:

SEE COMMENTS

Zip:

Foreman:
Master Electrician: NOT APPLICABLE

Master Lic#: NOT APPLICABLE

Master's Address: NOT APPLICABLE

Responsible Lic.#: NOT APPLICABLE
Licensees at Job Site

Unlicensed Persons on this Job

Unlicensed Person

Address

Phone

NATHAN KEMPER

35 LIBERTY CREEK, CONWAY, AR

720329448

501-796-2612

I acknowledge the state electrical inspector and I have reviewed this inspection.

State Electrical Inspector

Responsible Party

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Code and License Violations

NOTE: FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION(S) MAY REVEAL ADDITIONAL VIOLATIONS NOT
LISTED ON THIS REPORT.

Area Checked: Bathroom Master

680.71

Hydromassage bathtubs and their associated electrical comonents

shall be on an individual branch circuit(s) and protected by a readily
accessible ground-fault circuit interrupter

680.73

Hydromassage bathtub electrical equipment chall be accessible

without damaging the building structure or building finish. he
receptacle shall be installed so that its face is within direct view and
not more than 1ft of the opening

110.3B

Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in

accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.

680.62A

field-assembled therapeutic tub

or hydrotherapeutic tank shall be protected by a groundfault
circuit interrupter or interrupters

200.4

Neutral conductors shall not be used for more than one branch circuit

680.74

All metal piping systems and all grounded metal parts in contact
with the circulating water shall be bonded together using a solid
copper bonding jumper, insulated, covered or bare, not smaller than
8 AWG.

Area Checked: Crawl Space

334.15C

Smaller cables shall be run either through bored holes in joists or on

running boards.

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Violation

Nathan Kemper

Performing electrical work without a license (employee of nonlicensed person)

Comments:
This was a complaint about the way a walk-in tub was wired. Mrs. Johnson had
hired Cmmunity Builders, Inc. to install a new walk in tub. Community Builders was
responsible for the wiring, plumbing and constrcution work for this project. These
Walk-in tubs require 2 - 20 amp circuits. This tub was wired using a piece of 12/3
with ground romex in a 4 inch square box with out a connector, no GFCI
Receptacles or Breakers. The receptacles and 4" Sq. box was not fastened but left
laying on the floor under the tub. There was not a #8 ground wire to the tub
motor. Under the house, the wire was looped under and over some of the
plumbing pipe but was not stapled anywhere. At the outside panel, the 2 circuits
were installed on a ITE Twin breaker. The odd thing, in the panel was a black, red
and green wire but no neutral. Somewhere under the house a splice had been
made. Mrs. Johnson told me that the tub was not working correctly. I suggested
that she not use the tub until the wiring had been corrected. Community Builders
or their employees need to stop doing electric work. I was told by Mrs. Johnson
that a Nathan Kemper was the person that installed the tub, did the plumbing and
the wiring. I have a copy of the contract and I am appalled that she paid $6,000
down on this project. I told her that the Attorney General's Office advises against
doing this and that most reliable contractors do not require any money down. I
advised her against doing business with people that wanted large sums of money
up front. Community Builders and Nathan Kemper will be sent letters to stop doing
electrical work.