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#122360 10/25/05 07:12 AM
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From Lostazhell (Randy)

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I got a call to a 1940's home where the breaker for the kitchen wouldn't reset.. The homeowner stated she'd called the utility and then she handed me a note from them (I had to LOL at the last line ) I noticed the 8/3 romex strung up between the house & the garage.. And then narrowed things down to the outlet behind the stove, conveniently also behind the gas shutoff


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I got a call for a country clubs "maintenance barn" in which the maintenance person stated that "the lights would take forever to come on"... A loose neutral in a subpanel was the culprit causing unstable voltage (107/126V) Then this disconnect caught my eye.... It's feeding 2 subs plus the dinky thing on the left there


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#122361 10/25/05 07:38 AM
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I got a call to a home where a home inspector had pointed out that a "2 wire outlet in the garage should be replaced with a more modern 3 wire outlet with GFCI protection". He didn't mention anything about these..


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A financial center that I went to with a leaky roof causing a GFI to trip. I was surprised to find the romex in there...among the other issues


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#122362 10/25/05 07:50 AM
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The homeowner stated she'd called the utility and then she handed me a note from them (I had to LOL at the last line )

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Must have qualified person correct. If you are qualified that's OK

Depending on the rules in your area for better or worse this could be true.

I have learned that here where I live only a person that installs wiring for a fee has to be licensed, permitted and inspected. [Linked Image]

It may not be what they wanted but it is how the law is written. [Linked Image]

Bob


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#122363 10/25/05 07:53 PM
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In the pics for the country club barn, do I see the "dinky thing on the left"'s feed on the line side of that disconnect?!?


Stupid should be painful.
#122364 10/25/05 08:47 PM
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MX, you got it.... and btw, that disconnect is the service disconnect.. the line side is straight from PG&E. [Linked Image]

Bob, The reason I found the utility note humorous is just the fact of leaving it up to a homeowner to decide if they are "qualified". I could seriously see that last line being misconstrued. In CA, a homeowner is permitted to pull their own permits and carry out their own work, electrical or otherwise..

-Randy

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In the pics for the country club barn, do I see the "dinky thing on the left"'s feed on the line side of that disconnect?!?
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MX, you got it.... and btw, that disconnect is the service disconnect.. the line side is straight from PG&E.


What does that dinky thing feed?

#122366 10/26/05 02:26 AM
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The front of that door on the "dinky thing" said "fuel pump", but I didn't see anything resembling any type of refueling facility... possibly it was installed used?

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My thought might be that it might be supplying power to a well pump or fire pump..

#122368 10/28/05 04:26 AM
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Interesting Randy,
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Breaker I left OFF is BAD.
Replace to correct.
Not a PG&E problem,.
Must have Qualified person correct.
If you are qualified that's OK.

In that top pic, that's a way of using an LB that I've never seen before.
Is that water or gas in the 4th pic Randy?.
Boy, has that recept in pic no. 8 been mis-treated or what?.
Looks like a guy with two black eyes and an open mouth on the top. [Linked Image]

#122369 10/28/05 07:55 AM
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..Looks like a guy...with two black eyes...and an open mouth...

It's my Mother in Law!!

Alan


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