Electrical rough-in inspection checklist

Boxes set to finished wall depth and level

Correct setback for the finish material, square to the stud, secure without racking.

Box fill appropriate for conductors and devices

Count conductors, devices and clamps; oversize the box rather than force the make-up.

Boxes located per plan and coordinated with casework

Check outlets against the millwork and appliance layout before the wall closes.

Cable supported and secured at required intervals

Staples within the required distance of each box, no over-driven staples pinching the jacket.

Conductors protected where they pass through framing

Nail plates at every bore near the face; adequate setback everywhere else.

No damaged jackets, sharp bends or overfilled raceway

Walk each home run; anything nicked gets replaced, not taped.

Circuit identification legible at each box and at the panel

Permanent marking that will still be readable at trim-out.

Equipment grounding conductor present and made up in every box

Continuous through the box, pigtailed correctly, nothing left loose in the back.

Grounding electrode system installed and accessible

Connections visible, listed clamps, no paint or coating in the contact area.

Metallic systems bonded where required

Water piping, gas piping and structural steel bonded per the design.

Panel set plumb, accessible, with working clearance maintained

Clearance in front of the panel unobstructed by later work. Check the furniture plan.

Conductors dressed and terminated to torque spec

Neat make-up, correct lug sizes, torque marked where required.

Panel schedule posted and legible

Filled out at rough-in and corrected at trim, not written from memory at closeout.