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- Thread starter CessnaTPA
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- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Occupation
- Retired Electrical Contractor
How about adding some text for us. I don't see any obvious violations.
- Location
- Massachusetts
Ugly but fits the area.
Missing some supports on the LFMC.
Is there a point to this exercise?
Missing some supports on the LFMC.
Is there a point to this exercise?
Could it be a temporary installation?
Nope it's a permanent installation at a industrial plant.
- Location
- Massachusetts
Isn't everything?
- Location
- Massachusetts
I don't see a real problem, sure it could be stronger but does it need to be?
I think most in this field, yourself included, would understand the distinction.
Hmmmm....
OK.
If the customer accepted it and it does not violate code......I guess it meets requirements.
Barbqranch
Senior Member
- Location
- Arcata, CA
- Occupation
- Plant maintenance electrician Semi-retired
Operator enclosure
Operator enclosure
How about that operator enclosure under the main boxes, next to the motor starter. Is that OK, considering it's condition?
Operator enclosure
How about that operator enclosure under the main boxes, next to the motor starter. Is that OK, considering it's condition?
John120/240
Senior Member
- Location
- Olathe, Kansas
From the information CessnaTPA provided it is a new installation. OK but they have reused the disconnects and motor starter from a previous location. Does the rust on the starter comprise safety ? No. It might be ugly all over but it meets code IMHO.
I agree with everyone it will work and probably meets code. But feel it's shoddy work and not done in a skilled craftsman like manner.
Sad part is there was plenty of time and money to do it better and this is the typical results.
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Sad part is there was plenty of time and money to do it better and this is the typical results.
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growler
Senior Member
- Location
- Atlanta,GA
I have worked for several different contractors in my years in the trade. Some of them would have wanted a job like this ( thinking to save money) and others would have run anyone off the job that even thought of doing an installation like that.
Would anyone want to keep pictures of an installation like that as a sample of the work done by their company? I wouldn't.
growler
Senior Member
- Location
- Atlanta,GA
Does it need to be stronger? I think it does. When you consider the weight of the conductors in that LFMC that's not even strapped this whole thing is going to be darned heavy. If that was rigid conduit comming into the panels that would be one thing but that uni-strut is the only support.
Ragin Cajun
Senior Member
- Location
- Upstate S.C.
If the client likes it, say no more. Your co-worker may have been directed to do it as shown.
IMHO
RC
IMHO
RC
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