Do you think they could have put a little more effort?

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Rockyd said:
Don't even ask...​
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Pierre C Belarge said:
Jrannis
As you can see in the picture, this is a surface mount installation. Generally speaking there is no roughing inspection with this type of install.
I am going back to the job with the contractor, as I have other concerns and I would like him to accompany me with some tools.
I do not open equipment, so he will need to.
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I've had a few who would stand around and wait for me to remove the cover from the equipment! Why don't you open up the equipment?
 
resistance said:
I've had a few who would stand around and wait for me to remove the cover from the equipment! Why don't you open up the equipment?
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Probably because of liability issues.
 
Pierre C Belarge said:
Some here like to make fun of inspectors and that is fine. But in our daily travels this is just some of what we see.
This picture is the ground clamp on a water pipe for a newly installed service upgrade I inspected today.
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Even though appearently the paint is not removed, the ground clamp is designed with teeth specifically to 'bite through' the paint, corrocion, whatever happened to be in the way just for such events. There also seem to be some evidence of that from the paint chip/dust on the top of the clamp on the back side.

The paint should have been removed, regardless.
 
electricmanscott said:
I agree with this completely.

#5 Is particularly true and troubling.
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It may be self inflicted, but there is also a general disdain toward the trades. How much that has to do with the growing foreign 'workforce' is hard to estimate. That affects both sides, the supplier and the consumer. The Electrical trade see it, rightfully, as the intrusion of unskilled 'craftsman' hedging into their territory and undermining the price structure.

The other aspect is that the youth growing up today have less pride in their work as oldtimers do. It is all about the $$$. I mainly attribute this the advertising that IS controlong the mass media.

Manufacturers and Big Box stores offering 'homeowners' solutions, read unskilled, also contribute to this. Dumbing down to the lowest common denominator......

(Rant over.....:cool: )
 
Pierre C Belarge said:
Some here like to make fun of inspectors and that is fine. But in our daily travels this is just some of what we see.
This picture is the ground clamp on a water pipe for a newly installed service upgrade I inspected today.
RemovePaint2.jpg
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I don't see a picture.
 
resistance said:
I've had a few who would stand around and wait for me to remove the cover from the equipment! Why don't you open up the equipment?
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In my orbit, it was incumbent upon the EC to 'open for inspection' any covered work that the inspector wanted to view, or re-view, as many times as he wanted.

I always had a good report with our inspectors, informing them in advance of our intentions. I do not believe that we had to wait on an inspection in 20 plus years, and never had to re-open any covered work. (except for fire alarm systems, and that is a horse of a different complexion)
 
480sparky said:
Then choose Properties....

Copy the URL & paste it in your address bar.
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Thanks But, I still couldn't get it.
I've got a good imagination though.
After reading all the comments.
May be I'll dream about it.
I'm going to bed
 
weressl said:
Even though appearently the paint is not removed, the ground clamp is designed with teeth specifically to 'bite through' the paint, corrocion, whatever happened to be in the way just for such events. There also seem to be some evidence of that from the paint chip/dust on the top of the clamp on the back side.

The paint should have been removed, regardless.
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I see your last line, but what about 250.12?
 
BryanMD said:
The new buyers of this house we just sold will be installing 4! Radon rigs.
Makes ya wonder how we managed for 35 years.
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Considering how much uranium there is in some soils, don't knock it. The more energy efficient a home is, the more radon can be a problem, especially in a home with a basement. Radon is pretty heavy stuff.
 
Pierre C Belarge said:
Jrannis
As you can see in the picture, this is a surface mount installation. Generally speaking there is no roughing inspection with this type of install.
I am going back to the job with the contractor, as I have other concerns and I would like him to accompany me with some tools.
I do not open equipment, so he will need to.
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I understand, I was commenting on the apartment building final inspection.
 
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