Elec BB Heat Attempt

[ivsenroute]

When the homeowner hires a handyman to build a new room and allows him to install the electric. This is what happens.

50% of the receptacles did not work at all.

This UF cable which was stapled to the bottom of the basement joists feeds the two separate 12/2's which feed electric baseboard heat.

They used a single pole breaker (singular) and wonder why they don't have heat.

 

[c2500]

At least they put a cover on the J-box.

c2500

 

[Buck Parrish]

I bet thier is not a green screw in that box, too. Handy men:roll:

 

[ty]

There is 120v bbheat.
I assume this was not the case here?

 

[ceb58]

I bet thier is not a green screw in that box, too. Handy men:roll:

Just wonder if there is a wire nut or two also.

 

[ivsenroute]

Yeah, typical 220 with T stats on the BBoard.

 

[mivey]

Extra bit extension used to get all the way through the floor joist.

 

[480sparky]

At least the cover is installed 'correctly'.

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

I hope you did not tell him why it didnt work . Tag it for grd screw,staples etc . Let him hire an electrician

 

[480sparky]

...... Let him hire an electrician

....a real electrician.

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

....a real electrician.

After all his recent post i am not to sure they have any in PA..

 

[kbsparky]

If they supplied 120 Volts to 240 Volt BB heating units, they should have had ? heat output, instead of no heat.

If there was no heat output at all, then other wiring problems may exist.

 

[ivsenroute]

If they supplied 120 Volts to 240 Volt BB heating units, they should have had ? heat output, instead of no heat.

If there was no heat output at all, then other wiring problems may exist.

I honestly think that they tapped into the same circuit for the receptacles that did not work and that might explain it too. I have not been called back to that house yet so I don't know the end result.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

What about the integrity of that floor joist. It appears the handyman drill thru the entire depth of the joist.

 

[mivey]

What about the integrity of that floor joist. It appears the handyman drill thru the entire depth of the joist.

I noticed that hole in #7, but did not think about the joist integrity. Can you believe someone would put themselves through that kind of work?