26-8731b

Electrical Systems Inspection Report (Manufactured Home)

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VA
Revision
January 2001
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12
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1
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VA form page
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October 20, 2026
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VA Form 26-8731b: Electrical Systems Inspection Report (Manufactured Home)

VA Form 26-8731b is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Electrical Systems Inspection Report (Manufactured Home). It is completed and signed by an inspector, and the form has no place for a Veteran or purchaser to sign. A note to the inspector on the form says all inspections must be completed following installation and set-up.

The form is one page. It records the case number, the location and serial number of the home and the inspector's details. The certification of electrical system describes a dielectric strength test, a continuity test, an operational test, polarity checks and a visual inspection of aluminum wiring connections, then asks one question: wiring satisfactory, yes or no. The inspector certifies having no interest present or prospective in the system and signs with a license number.

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Top of page 1 of VA Form 26-8731b: Electrical Systems Inspection Report (Manufactured Home), as printed by VA

What's on VA Form 26-8731b

Home and inspector details

Case number, location and serial number of the manufactured home, name of inspector, name and address of firm and telephone number.

(a) Dielectric strength test

A 1 minute, 900-volt test with all switches closed between live parts, including neutral, and the home's ground, or 1,080 volts for 1 second. It is done after branch circuits are complete and fixtures or appliances are installed. Listed fixtures or appliances are not required to withstand it.

(b) Continuity, operation and polarity

A continuity test that metallic parts are properly bonded, an operational test that all equipment is connected and in working order, and polarity checks that connections have been properly made.

Aluminum wiring

A visual inspection of all connections to switches, plugs and similar parts. The form says loose connections must be tightened.

Wiring satisfactory

One yes or no answer for the electrical system as a whole.

Certification and signature

A federal penalty statement, the inspector's certification, the date, the signature of inspector and the license number.

How VA Form 26-8731b is completed

  1. 1

    Inspect after set-up

    The note to inspector on the form says all inspections must be completed following installation and set-up.

  2. 2

    Fill in the home and firm details

    Enter the case number, the home's location and serial number, and the inspector's and firm's details.

  3. 3

    Run the tests the form lists

    The form describes the dielectric strength test in paragraph (a) and the continuity, operational and polarity tests in paragraph (b) that each home is subjected to.

  4. 4

    Check the aluminum wiring

    The form calls for a visual inspection of all connections to switches and plugs.

  5. 5

    Answer wiring satisfactory

    Mark yes or no in the Wiring Satisfactory box.

  6. 6

    Sign and date

    Enter the date, sign as inspector and add the license number.

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Where it goes

No address printed

The form and VA's page give no mailing address or filing instructions.

Paper form only

VA's page offers the form as a downloadable PDF and lists no online version.

Other system reports

VA also publishes VA Form 26-8731a, Water-Plumbing Systems Inspection Report (Manufactured Home), and VA Form 26-8731c, Fuel and Heating Systems Inspection Report (Manufactured Home).

Edition

The form is dated JAN 2001 and supersedes VA Form 26-8731b, APR 1998, which will not be used.

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Who uses VA Form 26-8731b?

  • The inspector

    The form opens with a note to the inspector and asks for the inspector's name, signature and license number.

  • The inspector's firm

    It asks for the name and address of the firm and a telephone number including area code.

  • An inspector with no interest

    The inspector certifies having carefully inspected the system, having no interest present or prospective in it, and having reported all observed conditions.

  • One signature on the form

    The form has one signature line, for the inspector, and no part for a Veteran, purchaser or dealer.

  • VA

    The form's penalty statement refers to any guaranty or insurance or the granting of any loan by the Secretary. It prints no mailing address.

The form is addressed to the inspector.

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Questions about Form 26-8731b

What is VA Form 26-8731b?

It is an inspection report on the electrical systems of a manufactured home, completed and signed by an inspector.

When is the inspection done?

The note to inspector on the form says all inspections must be completed following installation and set-up.

What voltage does the dielectric strength test use?

The form describes a 1 minute, 900-volt dielectric strength test with all switches closed, or alternatively a test at 1,080 volts for 1 second.

Does the form cover aluminum wiring?

Yes. It calls for a visual inspection of all connections to switches, plugs and similar parts, and says loose connections must be tightened.

What does the inspector certify?

That the inspector carefully inspected the system, has no interest present or prospective in it, and reported all observed conditions.

Where is VA Form 26-8731b sent?

Neither the form nor VA's page gives a mailing address or filing instructions.