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Posted By: Admin Ceiling Disconnect - 06/15/05 02:21 AM
(submitted via Joe Tedesco)
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I took this picture from a 1940 building, its a picture of disconnect switch mounted in the ceiling...

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Posted By: mxslick Re: Ceiling Disconnect - 06/15/05 05:26 AM
The disconnect is not much of a concern, check out the THHN(?) zip-tied out of the conduit from the left!!

I guess the disco violates the idea of readily accessable.
Posted By: iwire Re: Ceiling Disconnect - 06/15/05 08:37 AM
The height looks like a 'bit' over 6' 7", a violation of 404.8(A)

As for it facing down I do not believe that in itself is a violation.

Gotta wonder what is going on, that is a lot of disconnect connected to 1/2".
Posted By: Ryan_J Re: Ceiling Disconnect - 06/15/05 12:59 PM
Is it adjacent to the equipment it supplies? 240.24(A)(4), 404.8(A), exception 2.
Posted By: SvenNYC Re: Ceiling Disconnect - 06/15/05 05:22 PM
mxslick: oh and also the fact that the wires are entering that pipe without any protection from sharp edges?
Posted By: kale Re: Ceiling Disconnect - 06/16/05 11:13 PM
Missing KO on the disconnect.
Is that a 4/0 cover on a 3/0 box? Appears to be a screw missing there.
Posted By: techie Re: Ceiling Disconnect - 06/16/05 11:30 PM
The wiring coming out of the conduit looks like coax and low voltage cabling.. possibly telephone or network, or CCTV.
the sharp edge is still a concern, but not as much so..
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