Another DIY wiring job

[ivsenroute]

What can we learn from these violations?

And where do we get the power from? Open up a cabinet to find out.

 

[sparks2000]

they could of atleast put the switch in a box!

 

[480sparky]

they could of atleast put the switch in a box!

It IS in a box. It's one of those SDI (Star Wars type) stealth jobbies left over from the Reagan administration.

 

[masterinbama]

What can we learn from these violations?

And where do we get the power from? Open up a cabinet to find out.

I thought you were complaining about the cheap wire nuts with the lack of tape. But now I see it's about the mounting screws not being perpendicular to the door frame. (picky picky)

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

Work like this is only illegal when you get caught.

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

Work like this is only illegal when you get caught.

And if your lucky evidence removed by a fire

 

[electricmanscott]

What can we learn from these violations?

The NEC is just a big book of overkill?

 

[glene77is]

Ivsenroute,
At least he used hard shell wire-nuts, rated 150 maybe.
Heat dissapation should be pretty good.
Do those wires extend 3 inches outside the JB?

 

[iwire]

The NEC is just a big book of overkill?

It must be something with us MA guys as my first thought to this question ...

What can we learn from these violations?

... was that wiring is not nearly as hard as we try to pretend it is. :grin:

 

[steve66]

What can we learn from these violations?

Your clients have a youthful looking complexion, and minty fresh breath? :grin:

 

[JFletcher]

What can we earn from these violations?

Typo corrected.

 

[growler]

What can we learn from these violations.

I don't worry as much about all the things that you can see ( out in the open like this ) as all the things you can't see.

I looked at a house that had been remodeled an sold not long ago. There were some really blatant violations on an inspection report but I got the feeling looking at what I could see of the rest of the wiring that it was only the tip of the iceberg. I believe the whole house was rigged and that only about 10% of the hazards were caught on the inspection report.

 

[jaylectricity]

Ooh ooh ooh, I have a couple from Saturday:

Not the worst thing in the world, the grounds were at least tied together, or rather there was a wirenut on them. They weren't physically twisted together.

Brick wall behind the sheetrock, not enough depth for this old work box.

 

[ptonsparky]

Steve 66. You stopped short of one ailment but other than that I learned nothing.
Knew better already.

 

[LarryFine]

Brick wall behind the sheetrock, not enough depth for this old work box.

Hey, name for a new DIY show: This Old Work Box. :grin:

 

[spdtrx]

Hey, name for a new DIY show: This Old Work Box. :grin:

How about the Biggest Hacker.

 

[Profish00]

I thought you were complaining about the cheap wire nuts with the lack of tape. But now I see it's about the mounting screws not being perpendicular to the door frame. (picky picky)

Do you get tape with a box of wirenuts?

 

[fondini]

Ooh ooh ooh, I have a couple from Saturday:

Not the worst thing in the world, the grounds were at least tied together, or rather there was a wirenut on them. They weren't physically twisted together.

Brick wall behind the sheetrock, not enough depth for this old work box.

thought i was the only one who found the old work box designed for heat dissapation!

 

[daleuger]

How about the Biggest Hacker.

They already have a similar show.
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