You found the rig — or the boat — and the listing says "upgraded electrical." Before you wire the deposit, let someone who builds these systems for a living tell you what's actually in there. A pre-purchase electrical inspection is the cheapest insurance there is against inheriting someone else's shortcuts.
What we check
- The whole DC path: battery chemistry and real capacity, fusing, grounding, conductor sizing, connection quality
- Every charge source under load — solar, alternator / DC-DC, shore, generator — not just an idle voltage reading
- Inverter / charger configuration and whether it matches the bank it's feeding
- Safety items: overcurrent protection close to the source, chafe and strain relief, anything that could fail hot
- For vessels, the same pass measured against ABYC E-11
What you get
A written report with photographs of every junction, penetration, and suspicious-looking element — what's solid, what's mildly concerning, and what would need to be addressed. It's yours whether or not you buy the rig, and whether or not you ever hire us. If you do buy it, the report doubles as the punch list.
Remediation
If the inspection turns up work — and on a second-owner rig it usually does — we can scope and quote the remediation: clean up the wiring, right-size the fusing, replace what's failing, or design the upgrade you were going to want anyway. No pressure, and no padding the list to sell work.
How it runs
Half a day for most rigs, a full day for larger systems or a vessel. Travel within our seasonal service radius is standard; ask about reach for a rig that's farther out. The inspection fee is credited toward remediation if you hire us for the work.
