goldstar
Senior Member
- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
I'm on a job where we're remodeling a basement. The GC said that I would have to move the generator panel. When I get on the job the first thing I find this :
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k130/goldstar13397/Gen-setcodeviolations006.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k130/goldstar13397/Gen-setcodeviolations005.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k130/goldstar13397/Gen-setcodeviolations008.jpg
This is the funny part. The HO paid some hack from NY with no license to install this. He ran 200 amp SEU cable from the xfer switch to the generator :
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k130/goldstar13397/Gen-setcodeviolations007.jpg
Aside from the obvious code violations and lack of an inspection sticker the first thing I ask myself is why didn't the installer put the weatherproof transfer switch outside next to the meter enclosure. Then I walked outside and found this :
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k130/goldstar13397/Gen-setcodeviolations001.jpg
This house didn't originally have a brick face. It was added after the fact. I pity the poor soul that has to change this meter enclosure. It's an under-ground service.
Then I walked around back to see the generator install and found this :
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k130/goldstar13397/Gen-setcodeviolations004.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k130/goldstar13397/Gen-setcodeviolations003.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k130/goldstar13397/Gen-setcodeviolations002.jpg
I haven't opened the generator as yet but I'd be curious to know just how he terminated the 4/0 onto the 100 amp breaker in the generator. What a mess !!! I'm sure the HO paid upward of $10k+ to have this gen-set installed and it's now going to cost another $6-$10K to have me correct it and take responsibility
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k130/goldstar13397/Gen-setcodeviolations006.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k130/goldstar13397/Gen-setcodeviolations005.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k130/goldstar13397/Gen-setcodeviolations008.jpg
This is the funny part. The HO paid some hack from NY with no license to install this. He ran 200 amp SEU cable from the xfer switch to the generator :
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k130/goldstar13397/Gen-setcodeviolations007.jpg
Aside from the obvious code violations and lack of an inspection sticker the first thing I ask myself is why didn't the installer put the weatherproof transfer switch outside next to the meter enclosure. Then I walked outside and found this :
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k130/goldstar13397/Gen-setcodeviolations001.jpg
This house didn't originally have a brick face. It was added after the fact. I pity the poor soul that has to change this meter enclosure. It's an under-ground service.
Then I walked around back to see the generator install and found this :
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k130/goldstar13397/Gen-setcodeviolations004.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k130/goldstar13397/Gen-setcodeviolations003.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k130/goldstar13397/Gen-setcodeviolations002.jpg
I haven't opened the generator as yet but I'd be curious to know just how he terminated the 4/0 onto the 100 amp breaker in the generator. What a mess !!! I'm sure the HO paid upward of $10k+ to have this gen-set installed and it's now going to cost another $6-$10K to have me correct it and take responsibility