Never in In all my days...

[George Stolz]

Oh YES! 90% of the approx 6,000 sq/ft building is done this way.

Holy smokes!

I can't sell my house unless I make sure I have GFCI outlets where required ...but this is ok???

You can't? Around here, a buyer may request a home inspection, but it generally means little.

 

[Strife]

For all those people that see no reason for requiring a license, a permit and an inspection.

Take a long look.

From a person who see no reason requiring a license a permit and an inspection: "What's wrong with that?"

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

What is sad is i bet they spend more money to do it wrong and more time. We must assume no permit or inspection.
Do tell us where this is. My bet is in KY

 

[drive1968]

I like how the installer used large pipe and made sure he didn't overfill the conduit

 

[tommy]

Just wondering but is the pvc used for plumbing made of a different type of material or should I seem to wonder does electrical pvc conduit have a more resistance to like shorts in wiring and such,besides the 90's and such what is the difference?

 

[davedottcom]

Just wondering but is the pvc used for plumbing made of a different type of material or should I seem to wonder does electrical pvc conduit have a more resistance to like shorts in wiring and such,besides the 90's and such what is the difference?

The color!

 

[davedottcom]

What is sad is i bet they spend more money to do it wrong and more time. We must assume no permit or inspection.
Do tell us where this is. My bet is in KY

Montgomery Co. PA

 

[iwire]

Just wondering but is the pvc used for plumbing made of a different type of material

It might be the same but the point is we do not know as it is not listed as PVC conduit.

PVC conduit must have certain flame characteristics along with sunlight resistance. I have no idea if plumbing pipe has the same rules.

 

[davedottcom]

I like how the installer used large pipe and made sure he didn't overfill the conduit

I agree... & the open 4" Y fittings provide a nice access point to add wire lube.

 

[Buck Parrish]

Montgomery Co. PA

My appologies to all the Hoosiers. It's my understanding Pennylsvania like Indiana has no state issued electrical license.
Some counties have no ispections offices. You can build homes with out permits. Except from the health department for the sewer system.

 

[Sierrasparky]

Wow...............Wow................and ...........................................WOW.

Allo I can say is thee must have been a lot of left over pvc frm another job.
I can't see how anyone could even think of doing it that way. Where does one get such a vision. How can you go to the big box and go down the electrical isle and then say Hey I know thet gots some of those in the plumbing isle.... good grief batman!

 

[480sparky]

Just wondering but is the pvc used for plumbing made of a different type of material or should I seem to wonder does electrical pvc conduit have a more resistance to like shorts in wiring and such,besides the 90's and such what is the difference?

Many plumbing pipes that size are cellular core.

 

[stevenje]

Jiggle the handle. I think the flapper is stuck.

 

[Eric R 1973]

been to four county fairs three chili cook offs two biker rallies and an execution and i ain't never seen such a goats mess

 

[jusme123]

That is unreal, at least they have room for expansion. I can only guess, they 'got what they paid for' (wink)

 

[Dennis Alwon]

About 20 years ago some homeowner did his own wiring to a shop. He used plumbing pipe to the building. The inspector looked at it and told him it needed to be the gray stuff. So the ho painted it and the inspector said I guess that will be okay and passed it. True story.

But these pictures take the cake.

 

[stevebea]

I'm still trying to understand this installer's thought processes and how this all made sense to him. It truely boggles the mind!

 

[480sparky]

I'm still trying to understand this installer's thought processes and how this all made sense to him. It truely boggles the mind!

"Hey! I finally found a use for all that pipe I've had sitting in the garage for the past 20 years!"

 

[zombie]

hey moe no wonder it doesn't work there are wires in these pipes

hey moe no wonder it doesn't work there are wires in these pipes

My appologies to all the Hoosiers. It's my understanding Pennylsvania like Indiana has no state issued electrical license.
Some counties have no ispections offices. You can build homes with out permits. Except from the health department for the sewer system.

It?s sad, but true. While some of us go through a five year apprenticeship, take local city journeyman licensing exams, and pay a yearly fee to keep a license, there are people out there who happen to have a pick up truck and a ladder and can call themselves electricians.

 

[mivey]

About 20 years ago some homeowner did his own wiring to a shop. He used plumbing pipe to the building. The inspector looked at it and told him it needed to be the gray stuff. So the ho painted it and the inspector said I guess that will be okay and passed it. True story.

But these pictures take the cake.

Awesome! The next time I need some 4/0 and only have some 1/0, I'll just whip out my Sharpie and re-label the wire: good to go!