Record the event facts
State the known date or date range, affected location and source of the information. Include authorized photographs and reports that identify the equipment. Distinguish observed exposure from an assumption based on nearby damage. Do not invent water depth, duration or affected components when those facts were not recorded.
Preserve professional assessments
Attach applicable manufacturer guidance and qualified inspection or service findings with their dates. Identify which components were actually assessed and which were not. Electrical Safety Foundation guidance emphasizes evaluation before electrical equipment is reenergized; a seller should not operate exposed equipment simply to create a reassuring sales video.
Describe work with its actual scope
List documented replacement, cleaning or other work using the provider’s wording and retain any limitations. Do not convert a partial invoice into a claim that the entire set was restored. Keep remaining recommendations and unassessed components visible.
Make the sale description consistent
Use the same exposure disclosure in the listing, condition register and inspection discussion. Ask buyers to state what further qualified assessment their offer requires. A dry exterior or a later operating observation should not erase the event from the equipment’s history.
Reference: Electrical Safety Foundation: water-damaged electrical equipment