Nice pics of some crazy stuff here, Randy!
On the subject of the Irvine area, my Brother asked me to add some Lights and Receptacles in the Garage of His newly purchased House - apx. 1989.
(House in Lake Forest - not actually in Irvine, but close enough!)
BTW: He is an Auto Mechanic, and had several Friends which were also Mechanics - and "Expert Electrical Installers" too!
I got to remove some crazy and very poor excuses of Electrical Installations from the Garage - which were installed by the previously mentioned "Expert Electrical Installers".
While installing new stuff - all in EMT with actual outlet boxes (steel per EMT instead of the existing "Air" type boxes used by the "Experts"), one "Expert" came by and asked what I was doing. Also pointed out that I was Non-Compliant to "The Code" by using "Pipe" in the Garage - and that "The Code" only allows "Bare Wire Cable" to be used in this location.
BTW, the only finished wall was the fire rated separation wall between the Garage and the House.
My Brother - in his infinite wisdom, begins to accept the words of the "Expert" as 100% true; then begins to site codes with him.
So I get the NEC out and ask for an Article reference to back up claims.
(Forgot to mention the looks of ??? "Whaddaheck is that book???" from the "Expert" when the NEC comes out!).
Gave them the book to search through, and I went back to installing EMT.
After about 20 minutes of non successful searching, no Articles could be referenced to support their claims.
I must have made a point because the attitudes turned from:
"You Know Nothing About Electrical Installations"
to
"Please Teach Me About Electrical Installations"!
Just wanted to toss this in!
Scott35
