Not that it will help, but gotta say, @jea48 is just so generous with his knowledge- he helped me with some questions I had about an isolation transformer install, and I had a big electrical contractor do the work, open a permit, etc. There is a gap in knowledge, I think, between the electrician community and audio-- and jea48 gets "it"- no code shortcuts, but getting to the issues.
I’ll watch this thread with interest. I always learn something on these electrical/code/wiring threads.
What’s scary in Texas (unlike NY) is that it is caveat emptor for buyers. When we were looking at houses here, I’d say, hmmm, I wonder what the file says, and my broker would pull it, go to the city or county as applicable. Outbuidlings that were never permitted, additions, ditto. So, when you buy, it’s on you, the buyer. You may be ok until you want some work done, and then a city official comes by and says, "sir, that outbuilding there- we have no record of it." And you are in backwards compliance land.
I lived in PA many years ago, but have zero knowledge of practices there.
Good luck with this low-- you’ll get it sorted.
bill hart
