Inspector cited this?
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Obviously because, as is indicated by the position of the label, you have installed the transformer upside down.
Or perhaps that receptacle unit is not UL listed to have anything fastened to it by the center screw except the cover plate?
Or perhaps that receptacle unit is not UL listed to have anything fastened to it by the center screw except the cover plate?
Your somewhat close, but the transformer being upside down or right side up wasn't the main reason or article he cited, so reading the label has nothing to do with it. I have seen these transformers, (sometimes called wall warts) plugged in like this many of times.
mgookin
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It looks like it will hinder plugging in another plug in the duplex receptacle.
That may be true, but that wasn't the reason he cited Code against it.
kwired
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A ground up/ ground down issue:happyyes::happyyes::happyyes:
kwired
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My second guess is the receptacle appears to be slightly recessed in the metal faceplate - it must be flush or extend beyond flush if metal faceplate.
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He did not like the metal plate. :?
kwired
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My third guess is securing the transformer under the plate screw interferes with grounding the wall plate.
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goldstar
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Solution - snap the tab off the remaining receptacle so that only one is active. The only problem would be if that receptacle was one that was required by Code for that area.
kwired
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How does that effect bonding the wall plate?
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chris kennedy
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Does anyone know the Code article that was cited?
2011? 406.6(B)
kwired
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Well we have to start with 406.6(B) but it is questionable if bonding is secure enough in this instance so that may send us elsewhere - which I am guessing is what you had there.Does anyone know the Code article that was cited?
110.3(B) is a way out for an inspector that doesn't want to come up with something specific or other logical explanation
I will let you know if I find anything else if it has not been revealed yet.
ETA: maybe something from 250.4 though nothing in there specifically applies to a metal faceplate. I'm guessing you are looking for something fairly general in nature and not specific to the application.
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kwired
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How about 110.12? Maybe even 110.12(B).
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