Pcbelarge

Well, at least the PoCo can be assured that they couldn't have been stealing TOO much power through that setup....

One couldn't even make that crap up. Unreal!!

Former city inspector in Chicago [Hogan] told me years ago the only thing he didn't understand about electricty was why more people didn't die from it each year.
Alan

There is an old sarcaastic saying " God looks out for fools and idiots"
When I see junk like this I believe it more and more.
The bad part is that so many get away with stuff like this and that make too many joe fly by nites lowball the rest of us who work to code.

I don't see a problem. The 18 gauge wire is the fusible link. yikes!!

We owned a rental house some years ago. We later discovered the last batch of tenants had added some outlets. Yes, you guessed it. All 'new' circuits were wired with 18 gauge doorbell wire.

How come you never find anyone that accidentially goofed up and ran 1/0 on a 15 amp laundry circuit. Oh right. There's that price thingy....

I've heard that the NFPA is relaxing their bonding/grounding techniques and requirements...but I think that's gone a bit too far.

RSlater,
RSmike

Anyone else notice that the 12(?) guage leads coming off that recept are connected white hot, black nut?

Fusible link, good one, RSmike!

I'm also surprised that the lock hasp provided an adequate path for neutral/ground. No signs of arcing that I can see.

That nice piece of cardboard in the first pic. helps to eliminate those nasty arc-fault-to-ground events.

What is the AIC rating of doorbell wire, anyway...?

"fusible link..." - thats a zinger!

Mike (mamills)

[This message has been edited by mamills (edited 04-14-2005).]

Wow Pierre!,
That's a beauty you've found there.
Mike(mamills),
Yes I agree, a nice cheap bushing against those nasty sharp panel edges.
BTW Pierre,
What was underneath that red and yellow tape conglomeration, in the top pic?.