Very large multistory building electrical renovation

[SEO]

The job was stopped.
After pictures and review, another contractor was hired to rewire the entire project.

The riser (all 4in EMT-500kcmil) to be relocated, as the risers were in the stairwell.

Pierre it looks like all your good work payed off.

 

[buldogg]

The job was stopped.
After pictures and review, another contractor was hired to rewire the entire project.

The riser (all 4in EMT-500kcmil) to be relocated, as the risers were in the stairwell.

Good job Pierre!

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

I did not stop the job, that was the building department. I really do not find any pleasure in seeing issues like this one.

I am on the site, as a representative of the building owner, through his attorney.

I will post a few more pictures.

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

Here is one of the risers to the store-on the first floor.
The raceway does not extend to the top-hat(crownbox).

What happens when the Jbox is not large enough? Make it bigger.

"Now make sure to keep the line straight...Yeah, just like that, thats good enough"

"What do you mean put the conductors in a raceway...we didn't put the others in one"

"You know raceways cost money"

"Okay, next job we will use the raceway things"

 

[SEO]

Thats way worse than I thought what a mess. Pictures are worth a thousand words.

 

[klrogers2]

One of the sad details of this story is about the ownership.
The father has had the business for many years. His sons are taking the business over, and had not got their own license(s) yet. They were working under his license, but he is/was basically retired. I do not know if he even saw the jobsite before this job went south.

Looks to me that his sons should find a new trade

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

Here are some of the risers going up the stairwell. Look at the support method. I believe this is somewhere around the 14th floor.

As I mentioned, there are multiple use stores on the first & second floors.
Here is one of the meters and disconnects. This is a very economically installed job.

 

[chris kennedy]

Here are some of the risers going up the stairwell.

Holy cow, what would possess anyone to run conduit like that? I'm not just talking about the strapping, its the location that kills me!

 

[mpd]

So whats up with permits ? Did they pass review ? Either they build whats on plans or get revised. If meets plans your stuck with passing. Your job ends at inspecting per prints.

are you kidding?

 

[big john]

Here are some of the risers going up the stairwell. Look at the support method. I believe this is somewhere around the 14th floor.

Ignoring how incredibly ugly that is, where's the violation? Maybe 300.19?

-John

 

[infinity]

Ignoring how incredibly ugly that is, where's the violation? Maybe 300.19?

-John

It appears that there is pull box down about 2 floors.

 

[big john]

It appears that there is pull box down about 2 floors.

I saw that, that's why I'm not sure what the problem is. Regarding the support method, if there's something wrong there, I'm afraid to hear what because I've done a number of vertical racks in exactly that same fashion.

-John

 

[cadpoint]

Ignoring how incredibly ugly that is, where's the violation? Maybe 300.19?

Then theres the building codes... I didn't look at 300.19...

For a stairway egress, it goes something like a maintained fire rating of two hours. (in most cases) ...

One could almost associate the isolation of this space not unlike a elevator shaft and say that only the appiable things should be in there!

When I read the OP, all I could think was concrete incased huggin the walls...

I think, I'd of gone compression coupling if it's sprinkled. :grin:

 

[joebell]

It appears that there is pull box down about 2 floors.

In order for the j box to be considered as cable support don't they need to deflect 90 degrees?

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Holy cow, what would possess anyone to run conduit like that? I'm not just talking about the strapping, its the location that kills me!

Nice easy run...no holes to cut in the floors:grin:

 

[wawireguy]

All I can say is "WOW!" I feel sorry for the people stuck working in that high rise. Fire is a scary thing on a tall building like that. That was a blatantly unsafe install. Thank goodness someone stopped it. That owner should think very hard next time about who he hires as a general and who is doing work for him. The lowest bidder often times is not who you want doing the job.

 

[dbuckley]

Well would you look at this:

A jbox with a built in light! Thats a fantastic idea!! Where can I order one of those