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Found this romex coming down from that conduit on the wall spliced to landscape wiring. Note the wire nuts in picture.

This cover plate (in use type for sure) was on the same wall of the house. Probably from the guy that brought us the romex splice trick.

Luckily they have a reliable Zinsco Panel that is sure to function in the event of an emergency.

Roger Ervine

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Really do like the indoor outlet on the exterior.

Originally Posted by Hemingray

Really do like the indoor outlet on the exterior.

Same here. I have to wonder why even the most ignorant or most uncaring HO doesn't ask, "Shouldn't that be covered or something?" Yeah, something.

For safety's sake, shouldn't that be a GFCI?

if it was, they would have disabled it alredy so the lights would stop tripping it

The plate doesn't match the outlet. An electrical and decorating violation.

RSlater,
RSmike

I've seen worse.... why do people always love SJT cord so much?

Gotta love that rusted out Sylvania-Zinsco panel.... really rounds out this lovely install. LOL.

Originally Posted by hardwareguy

Gotta love that rusted out Sylvania-Zinsco panel.... really rounds out this lovely install. LOL.

That is normal for those, they did not use much in the way of rust resistant steel for the enclosures.

Originally Posted by Hemingray

Really do like the indoor outlet on the exterior.

It saves money on material and creates higher profits.

Originally Posted by hardwareguy

I've seen worse.... why do people always love SJT cord so much?

Hey, THey used wire nuts and tape.... what else do you expect? w/p filled wirenuts? Those are 'spensive!

~Matt

Originally Posted by RSmike

The plate doesn't match the outlet. An electrical and decorating violation.

RSlater,
RSmike

Call the home inspector quick!

Ian A.

Actually the receptacle is fine! Just turn the wall
"Outside - In" and that will solve the receptacle and the rusty panel problem, mind you the meter reader is going to have an issue.

A.D

ah, the panel has my friend's favorite pet peeve circuit breaker, federal no-blows he calls them

Originally Posted by packrat56

ah, the panel has my friend's favorite pet peeve circuit breaker, federal no-blows he calls them

That panel is a Zinsco/Sylvania, BUT... Zinsco did use FPE for anything above 225 amperes and/or 240 volts.

Too add to my post, if that panel was a FPE it would have been an improvement.