ECN Electrical Forum - Discussion Forums for Electricians, Inspectors and Related Professionals

>> Home   >> Electrical-Photos   >> Classifieds   >> Subscribe to Newsletter   >> Store  
 

Photos of the Week:

Avalon Theatre
Avalon Theatre-1  2  3  4

Advertisement:-Left
Recent Gallery Topics:
What in Tarnation?
What in Tarnation?
by timmp, September 10
Plumber meets Electrician
Plumber meets Electrician
by timmp, September 10
Who's Online Now
0 members (), 33 guests, and 10 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
#118835 11/02/04 12:30 AM
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 3,669
Likes: 4
Admin Offline OP
Administrator
Member
(submitted via Joe Tedesco)
Quote
Here is a picture of a recently found NEC code violation. As shown in the pictue, a two-gang box is used a spliter. The cord from the spliter to the temporary is a piece of 14/2 w/ground. It has no end put on it, but rather is stuck into the 220v outlet.

Inside the two-gang box is a "Jerry Ricked" 20 amp circuit breaker and a duplex receptacle.

Michael King
King Electric Inc.
[Linked Image]

Horizontal Ad
#118836 11/02/04 07:55 AM
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 201
Member
So, what is wrong with it? I spent all of five minutes putting this together and it sort of works.

IMHO people who are caught doing this type of work should see jail time. I can see people or kids getting killed from this type of installation. [Linked Image]

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Charlie Eldridge, Indianapolis, Utility Power Guy


Charlie Eldridge, Indianapolis Utility Power Guy
#118837 11/02/04 11:43 AM
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 518
J
Member
He actually used overload protection? Well, his heart was in the right place.
I've seen handy-box covers with fuseholder & receptacle built in. Add a plug, and a pigtail for a second, and you might actually have a kosher device.

After all, who says a "subpanel" must have multiple breakers?

#118838 11/02/04 12:31 PM
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 269
E
Member
A subpanel in a nail-on box. Pretty innovative.


John
#118839 11/02/04 07:47 PM
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 697
D
Member
I wouldn't want to be a tree on this guys property. Anyone got a light???

Dave


Link Copied to Clipboard
Advertisement:-Right


Tools for Electricians
Tools for Electricians
 

* * * * * * *
2023 National Electrical Code (NEC)
2023 NEC + Exam Prep Study Guides Now Available!
 

Member Spotlight
SafetyWired
SafetyWired
Pa, USA
Posts: 44
Joined: July 2013
Top Posters(30 Days)
Popular Topics(Views)
351,431 Are you busy
275,192 Re: Forum
255,154 Need opinion
New Page 2
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5