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Roger Ruhle dba NoFixNoPay
- Location
- LA basin, CA
- Occupation
- Service Electrician 2020 NEC
On call JW may be used about 4 hours per week average, dispatched locally to purchase all materials, and C-10 pays nothing up front. (This relationship works using PayPal payments, usually within 7 days)
C-10 walked thru & bid, then dispatched JW's truck & ladders to pick-up material at big-box store (5 miles from this jobsite). This "Just In Time" inventory technique is preferred by C-10, and required JW to make one avoidable return trip for missing supplies. (JW had no white THHN on board)
C-10 figured 6 hrs max for 4 tasks to re-feed pool motor:
1) Demo old rigid (20ft), cut out frozen conductors emerging from pool-light box, panel, corroded UG pipe, & dispose of old rigid.
2) Install 50ft 12-3 from available expansion flex in panel to attic, staple 40ft thru attic to new WP box under eve, above pool motor.
a) JW demanded to wrap bare EGC's from attic with green tape. NEC 680.21(A)(1)
b) Some sweat, and 3 attic-nail wounds in JW's head did not slow production, just made wet material receipts hard to read.
3) Anchor strap & glue 3/4 PVC from WP box under eve & 90 bend, (total 10ft) to new 2-gang WP box, new duplex GFCI & light switch. New Liqidtight and missing EGC from motor to timer, to 2-gang box.
a) JW claims access for motor EGC wiring required remove/replace plumbing fittings.
4) Pull THHN thru outside raceways, Megger test, finish panel, GFCI, switch, old timer wiring, & test on existing 20A breakers.
This JW is reliable, does good work, & usually responds to calls fast, but took 12 hours, including hour lunch. JW is asking 8 hours for entire job. Would you pay 8 hours for this work.
C-10 walked thru & bid, then dispatched JW's truck & ladders to pick-up material at big-box store (5 miles from this jobsite). This "Just In Time" inventory technique is preferred by C-10, and required JW to make one avoidable return trip for missing supplies. (JW had no white THHN on board)
C-10 figured 6 hrs max for 4 tasks to re-feed pool motor:
1) Demo old rigid (20ft), cut out frozen conductors emerging from pool-light box, panel, corroded UG pipe, & dispose of old rigid.
2) Install 50ft 12-3 from available expansion flex in panel to attic, staple 40ft thru attic to new WP box under eve, above pool motor.
a) JW demanded to wrap bare EGC's from attic with green tape. NEC 680.21(A)(1)
b) Some sweat, and 3 attic-nail wounds in JW's head did not slow production, just made wet material receipts hard to read.
3) Anchor strap & glue 3/4 PVC from WP box under eve & 90 bend, (total 10ft) to new 2-gang WP box, new duplex GFCI & light switch. New Liqidtight and missing EGC from motor to timer, to 2-gang box.
a) JW claims access for motor EGC wiring required remove/replace plumbing fittings.
4) Pull THHN thru outside raceways, Megger test, finish panel, GFCI, switch, old timer wiring, & test on existing 20A breakers.
This JW is reliable, does good work, & usually responds to calls fast, but took 12 hours, including hour lunch. JW is asking 8 hours for entire job. Would you pay 8 hours for this work.