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#122673 01/02/06 01:56 PM
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Here are some pictures of some panels I have installed recently.

I offer them here to be dissected to bits by the members here.

Don't worry I can take it. [Linked Image]

Click the photos for larger and higher resolution photos.

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Bob


Bob Badger
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#122674 01/02/06 02:18 PM
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VERY NICE!!! Square -D too I like!~!!!
Only thing that would raise a bit of concern up here is the black being used and I.D. as "green" and "white".. No big deal though. ( inspectors are finiky here, they have a weird fasination with green and white wire).. [Linked Image] I know you don't need them here, and I am not being picky by any means whatsoever , but even when not required I like to throw on a few plastic bushings on the ends of the connectors, just for a bit of added protection and "decoration" (more so the big ones, not so much for the smaller conduits unless its required or spec'd).

A.D

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#122675 01/02/06 02:32 PM
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Thanks. [Linked Image]

In all three panels the black re-marked white is larger than 6 AWG so unless there is a local amendment it must be accepted per 200.6(B).

The EGC in pictures 1 and 2 are also larger than 6 AWG so they must also be accepted per 250.119(A).

However the EGC in picture 3 is 8 AWG and is therefore in violation of 250.119.

Not much of an excuse other than the customers representative (an electrician himself) supplied the material.


Bob Badger
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#122676 01/02/06 02:34 PM
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and I am not being picky by any means whatsoever

No! [Linked Image]

Be picky, rip it up, have fun. [Linked Image]

I would never post a picture of electric work here and expect people not to be picky.

Bob


Bob Badger
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#122677 01/02/06 04:34 PM
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I offer them here to be dissected to bits by the members here.

The panels in pix #1 and #3 aren't plumb...j/k [Linked Image]

Seriously though, why is the panel in #3 bottom feed from a top feeder?
Couldn't the guts just have been flipped? There appears to be more than enough room for bending radii (as there usually is with Square D QOB panels), if that was the issue.

EDIT: New year and I still can't spell

[This message has been edited by Celtic (edited 01-02-2006).]


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#122678 01/02/06 05:46 PM
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Well know we know why they call you hack, diy, wannabe, scab, etc over at the other forum. [Linked Image]

Nice job. [Linked Image]

#122679 01/02/06 06:04 PM
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Thanks gentlemen.

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Seriously though, why is the panel in #3 bottom feed from a top feeder?

Good question.

Yes the guts can be flipped as where the ones above.

The feeder raceway had to come in at the extreme corner. With the feeder on the side I felt going bottom feed was better.

The reason is any additional KOs will need to be drilled into the top, by bottom feeding the feeders are nowhere near the 'drilling zone'. This comes from the service guy in me.

Normally my preference would be as the top two panels are (center top feed) which also keeps the feeders away from future work.

Bob


Bob Badger
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#122680 01/02/06 07:41 PM
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I also really like how you have all the conduits run down and on Uni-strut!!! like I said before VERY NICE.. Work of art it is! Then again, electrical IS an art is it not?

About that re-colour coding though: thats where Canadian codes and American code differs a bit I guess.. I don't think we are allowed to re-code anything smaller than #2??? Something like that anyway, at least on services. I will have to research that more! Meh, no biggie though , it all works and is SAFE!!

A.D

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#122681 01/02/06 09:44 PM
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You could have spent more time making 90s in the wire where it goes into the breaker [Linked Image].

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Actually there has been research that shows the conductors are better off not being squared off as they make bends. The sweeps as Bob has installed are a very good job.

Bob
You have performed work to make our industry proud. Re-identifying conductors is common practice in our industry.

The only thing I would comment on is the tyrapping of the conductors. I used to do that, but stopped a while ago.
Isn't it great to be able to do such good work?


Pierre Belarge
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