EMERGENCY STORM DAMAGE REPAIR - INSURANCE CLAIM - EXPEDITED REVIEW REQUESTED Repair of lightning strike /
Electrical at 3621 Echodale Ave, Baltimore
Baltimore Department of Housing and Community Development permit BRCM-26-017293: issued Aug 25, 2026 for electrical work at 3621 Echodale Ave. EMERGENCY STORM DAMAGE REPAIR - INSURANCE CLAIM - EXPEDITED REVIEW REQUESTED Repair of lightning strike / transient overvoltage damage to the electrical system of an existing occupied single-family dwelling. The whole-house surge protective device failed absorbing the strike, the main breaker and service equipment are damaged and will not hold reliably, and the dwelling is currently operating on compromised service equipment with no surge protection. Two branch circuits are dead and twelve receptacles are non-functional. This is an occupied residence with an active safety hazard. SCOPE OF WORK: Replace damaged 120/240V single-phase service equipment with new 200A load center and main disconnect. Install new service entrance conductors, weatherhead and service mast. Install exterior emergency service disconnect per NEC 230.85. Install whole-house Type 2 surge protective device per NEC 230.67. Install complete grounding electrode system including water service ground, water meter bond, gas and hot/cold water piping bonds, and intersystem bonding termination per NEC Article 250. Replace damaged outdoor HVAC disconnect per NEC 440.14. Restore two damaged branch circuits. Replace twelve damaged receptacles with tamper-resistant devices, including two exterior GFCI weather-resistant receptacles with extra-duty in-use covers. Like-for-like location. No structural work. No change to building footprint. No architectural, mechanical or plumbing work. All work to the 2020 National Electrical Code as adopted by Baltimore City. Work performed by Prop Prep Properties LLC d/b/a Lightning Electric under MD Master Electrician License M6094. BGE service application filed under separate cover; utility coordination required for service cut-over.
- Permit number
- BRCM-26-017293
- Issued
- Type of work
- Electrical
- Status
- Issued
- Reported cost
- $15,000
- ZIP code
- 21214 (from the permit's location)
- City's category
- Single Family Dwelling
- City's status
- Not listed
- Source
- Baltimore Department of Housing and Community Development permit data (this record)
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All permits at 3621 Echodale Ave, and what's permitted nearby
Baltimore Department of Housing and Community Development updated its data Oct 7, 2026. We checked it Oct 7, 04:40 UTC. See the city's official records (City of Baltimore, CC BY 3.0).
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