That third pic is just garbage... Thats bad workmanship.
"Two of which did not speak English." Thats not a reason for a red tag! That could be a law suit by the ACLU.
If you're calling 230.9A , I offer the following from the commentary on it.
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... the clearance of 3 ft applies to open conductors, not to a raceway or cable assembly with an overall outer jacket approved for use as a service conductor.
Mark Heller "Well - I oughta....." -Jackie Gleason
