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#120981 06/03/05 12:10 AM
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I discovered this one during a bath remodel.

Under the lavatory, buried in the wall-


[Linked Image]


The conductor was spliced with a barrel crimp to 4 conductors above the ceiling, and the 4 wires were attached to the boxes in this fashion-


[Linked Image]


The branch circuit was supplied by this NM cable, containing a #16 ground wire, which was connected in the usual manner at the panel-


[Linked Image]


What do ya' think?




[This message has been edited by electure (edited 06-03-2005).]

#120982 06/03/05 12:25 AM
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Homestly, I think it's one of the better-done retro-grounding jobs I've seen. At least the nut and bolt were used for no ther purpose.


Larry Fine
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#120983 06/03/05 12:27 AM
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The ground strap is very common(original to the house)in the Bay Area, but I've only seen the reduced ground NM a couple of times.

steve


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#120984 06/03/05 09:29 AM
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That's not a PLASTIC pipe in that first pic, is it? [Linked Image]

Mike (mamills)

#120985 06/03/05 08:21 PM
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Looks like 1/2" copper to me...
/mike

#120986 06/03/05 11:38 PM
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Yes, it's 1/2" copper, and cast iron drain with really-by-golly lead and oakum joints.

This house was custom built in 1958. This is original as installed.

#120987 06/04/05 12:40 AM
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Hey Dude!!!
What were you doing in my house????
My place was done pretty much the same way.
See here https://www.electrical-contractor.net/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000871.html

The ground was attached by the same type of clamp to the local water line in the bathroom and then around the nail for the box.


Larry LeVoir
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#120988 06/04/05 04:36 AM
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I'd be interested to see how connections like this would actually carry the high fault current that they are supposed to. [Linked Image]
What sort of filler is that, in that piece of NM cable?.
It looks like it would burn pretty readily. [Linked Image]

#120989 06/04/05 02:47 PM
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Wasn't the cold water allowed to be used as a GEC/EGC up until prior to '93 NEC? When did the 5' rule come up for point of connection to water? It was the way it was done for a while, not sure when that 'while' was though. It seems 40's- 60's.

Trumpy, that filler is craft paper, still used in romex, and other cables.


Mark Heller
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#120990 06/04/05 05:08 PM
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I remember dad using that cast-iron pipe. To seal it they rammed tow (oakum) and boss-white, (a mix of powdered chalk and linseed oil), in the annulus, followed by lead-wool hammered in with a wooden spoke. Another American pipe used in the UK at that time (late forties) was made of paper-pulp and molten tar,(made in a vacuum), with the ends taper machined. It was brilliant- light, strong & supple with foolproof joints- just hammered together with a dolly. Then upvc arrived.
Alan


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