Ever seen one of these?

[websparky]

1. What is it?
2. What caused it?
3. Is it an NEC violation?
4. Is it dangerous?

 

[jimwalker]

Re: Ever seen one of these?

A damage corroded ground rod ?????

 

[explorer]

Re: Ever seen one of these?

Looks like a wire that was way OVER torqued and the screw just about cut the wire into.


State Electrical Inspector
John P. Cosmo

 

[a.wayne3@verizon.net]

Re: Ever seen one of these?

John was 1st,It is a smaller gauge wire like # 12 or so from a panel?We have been tagged for it.Use of a cordless drill with the clutch to tight.

 

[a.wayne3@verizon.net]

Re: Ever seen one of these?

Closed that post to soon.From what I can see it appears that these wires were overtouqued twice.Maybe a panel guts change out.That was the way it was found on a home we did. :roll:

 

[luke warmwater]

Re: Ever seen one of these?

I agree. Looks like over-torqued wires from a ground/neutral bar.

 

[hurk27]

Re: Ever seen one of these?

Copper clad aluminum wire improperly installed.
That's my guess?

 

[curt swartz]

Re: Ever seen one of these?

Wayne, when I first saw this picture that?s what it looked like to me but since no one else questioned the silver color I thought my eyes were deceiving me.

 

[pierre]

Re: Ever seen one of these?

3. A violation of 110.3(B)

4. Yes this is dangerous, and could be as bad as not torqueing to the proper tightness.

Pierre

 

[drg]

Re: Ever seen one of these?



[ August 21, 2004, 12:37 AM: Message edited by: drg ]

 

[websparky]

Re: Ever seen one of these?

And the winners are:
explorer and Pierre!

This is usually the result of a square tip driver in a battery drill or a square tip screwdriver in the hands of an inexperienced ground rod installer!

Usually a phone call to the forman takes care of the problem.