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#108433 03/30/04 05:08 PM
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Absolutely mind numbing. I hope more pictures are to follow Ryan. [Linked Image]

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#108434 03/30/04 05:58 PM
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Given all the other violations, what's the chance that the 2-gang receptacle box is fed by a properly wired GFCI receptacle? It doesn't look like like any of the breakers are GFCI, at least in the picture as I can see it.

#108435 03/30/04 11:51 PM
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Rlrct: Beleive me that garage complies now...every single inch has been inspected....every single inch [Linked Image] EDIT: Sorry, I mis-read your post. You are corect, the receptacles were not GFCI. Good catch.

As far as the conductors go, I think they bought a length of SER cable and just stripped the sheathing off it [Linked Image] I guess they thought the jacket was just to hold the conductors in place until you bought them at the store? [Linked Image]

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Ryan Jackson,
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#108436 03/31/04 04:23 AM
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I guess they thought the jacket was just to hold the conductors in place until you bought them at the store?

LOL [Linked Image] [Linked Image]

Wait till they buy some UF cable, that 'packaging' is pretty tough to open. [Linked Image]


Bob Badger
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#108437 03/31/04 07:26 AM
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LOL [Linked Image]
Now you guys have done it.
I'll be laughing all day now....S

#108438 04/01/04 04:07 PM
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But, the guy at the home supply store said it was OK!

#108439 04/03/04 03:25 AM
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OMGGGG!! The things I missed while my computer was down!!! I called one of my electrician friends in northern California to see this, he about laughed up a lung! The bond bushing & Dottie plates here are priceless! I wonder if this guy was following that "1914 Electricians Handbook" from a previous post! I'm seriously curious for Joe T. to comment on this one, he's probably got something worse he's come across.... Can't be much worse!

#108440 04/20/04 11:35 AM
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Correct me if i'm wrong but couldn't this installation been done by running the nipple from the service equipment right into the back of the MLO panel?
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#108441 04/20/04 08:42 PM
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This main danger with this installation, is the inspector can have heart failure from laughing.

#108442 04/20/04 09:08 PM
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This main danger with this installation, is the inspector can have heart failure from laughing.

I nearly did. When I opened the door and saw this, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, ya know?


Ryan Jackson,
Salt Lake City
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