Spot the violation(s) Texas

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aftershock

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A picture I took of the service and panel that the guy I am working with did. I told him of the violations he had but he told me like always that that is they way they do it.
 

Dennis Alwon

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Well using the knockout above the buss without sealing locknuts or a myers hub is not to code-- also the bending radius of the wires going thru the nipple may be too tight. Others can take it from there.
 

infinity

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That service raceway would require bonding beyond normal locknut's. A bonding locknut, wedge or bonding bushing on one side of the nipple would be required.

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aftershock

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That service raceway would require bonding beyond normal locknut's. A bonding locknut, wedge or bonding bushing on one side of the nipple would be required.

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There is no concentric knockouts left on the panel side of that offset nipple. That nipple would still require bonding?
 

infinity

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There is no concentric knockouts left on the panel side of that offset nipple. That nipple would still require bonding?


Yes, Dcspector gave you the code reference. I was assuming that no one would actually look it up. :rolleyes:
 

aftershock

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........Last paragraph in that section? Still requires a bonding jumper means.

I see it now. I should have read the remainder of that section. Thanx.

The thing I dont like is, even though I can point out a violation, I can do nothing about it. Im low man on the pole here in Texas now. I guess I will have to keep my mouth shut and go with the flow until such a time I am in charge again of my own jobs.
 

dcspector

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I see it now. I should have read the remainder of that section. Thanx.

The thing I dont like is, even though I can point out a violation, I can do nothing about it. Im low man on the pole here in Texas now. I guess I will have to keep my mouth shut and go with the flow until such a time I am in charge again of my own jobs.

No problem....look at the rest of the violations I posted as well.
 

e57

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That service raceway would require bonding beyond normal locknut's. A bonding locknut, wedge or bonding bushing on one side of the nipple would be required.
Not both sides? I usually use grounding lock-nuts inside - sealing nuts outside...

In my area service conductors would need to be in RMC - a die cast off-set would not qualify.

Although with a meter and main so close, and apparently no need for additional circuits - I would have used an all-in one M/M.
 

dcspector

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Not both sides? I usually use grounding lock-nuts inside - sealing nuts outside...

In my area service conductors would need to be in RMC - a die cast off-set would not qualify.

Although with a meter and main so close, and apparently no need for additional circuits - I would have used an all-in one M/M.

One end of a service raceway only is required to be bonded.
 

B4T

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Do they make PVC offset nipples that are threaded on both sides?? I have only seen them in 2 sizes..11/4 and 2" with only one side threaded and the other needing a PVC close nipple.
 
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