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Electrical rough-in inspection checklist
Rough-in is a photograph problem. Everything an inspector or a future electrician will ever want to see is visible for about a week, and then it's behind drywall for thirty years. Work this list before the rock truck shows up.
- Items
- 13
- Photos required
- 21
- Built for
- Subcontractors
Who runs it
Electrical foreman on their own rough-in; GC verifies before requesting the inspection.
When in the schedule
After framing and before insulation and drywall, with all other trades' rough-in complete so conflicts are visible.
The checklist
Every item, and the photo that proves it
The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Copy the list as-is, or load it into RTI and let the gate enforce it.
Boxes and mounting
- 2 photos
Boxes set to finished wall depth and level
Correct setback for the finish material, square to the stud, secure without racking.
- 1 photo
Box fill appropriate for conductors and devices
Count conductors, devices and clamps; oversize the box rather than force the make-up.
- 1 photo
Boxes located per plan and coordinated with casework
Check outlets against the millwork and appliance layout before the wall closes.
Conductors and raceway
- 2 photos
Cable supported and secured at required intervals
Staples within the required distance of each box, no over-driven staples pinching the jacket.
- 2 photos
Conductors protected where they pass through framing
Nail plates at every bore near the face; adequate setback everywhere else.
- 2 photos
No damaged jackets, sharp bends or overfilled raceway
Walk each home run; anything nicked gets replaced, not taped.
- 1 photo
Circuit identification legible at each box and at the panel
Permanent marking that will still be readable at trim-out.
Grounding and bonding
- 2 photos
Equipment grounding conductor present and made up in every box
Continuous through the box, pigtailed correctly, nothing left loose in the back.
- 2 photos
Grounding electrode system installed and accessible
Connections visible, listed clamps, no paint or coating in the contact area.
- 1 photo
Metallic systems bonded where required
Water piping, gas piping and structural steel bonded per the design.
Panel and service
- 2 photos
Panel set plumb, accessible, with working clearance maintained
Clearance in front of the panel unobstructed by later work — check the furniture plan.
- 2 photos
Conductors dressed and terminated to torque spec
Neat make-up, correct lug sizes, torque marked where required.
- 1 photo
Panel schedule posted and legible
Filled out at rough-in and corrected at trim, not written from memory at closeout.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- Box fill and stud protection fine at the panel, missed in the back bedroom nobody photographed.
- Grounding and bonding shot after the cover went on.
- Conductors damaged by a later trade with no post-damage record of who did it.
Run it with the Photo Gate
A checklist nobody can submit half-finished
Load this list into RTI, stick a QR tag on the area it covers, and the submit button stays locked until every mandatory item is answered and the 21 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident record behind every line.
Submission state
The gate is enforced on the server, so it holds even if the phone is offline when the walk happens.
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