aftershock
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- Memphis, TN
I had to look at the electrical in a house last week for a "meter putback". Here is what I found when I opened the panels
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Are those the "Spot the Volation" photos for Friday?
...and some people wonder why the power companies want an electrician to sign off on the interior wiring before they slap the meter back in a place that's had the power cut off for a long time.
It's a year here, but still...Yes, here after I think 60 days without power, the POCO requires a permit and inspection of the electrical before power is restored.
Yes, here after I think 60 days without power, the POCO requires a permit and inspection of the electrical before power is restored.
In practice, that's how things end up here. The inspecting electrician has to certify that the interior wiring is "safe". Very darned few electricians around here are willing to certify that fact if the interior wiring doesn't meet the current NEC. As a result, the affected homes and businesses either get rewired to current NEC or are summarily abandoned. There is one electrician I know of, in particular, who will certify as safe pretty much anything, though.One year here. But instead of just inspecting, it's got to be udpated.
In practice, that's how things end up here.......
Sounds like they're enforcing the IEBC or IPMC. That's fair and reasonable.For resi work, there's a list of items that's required to be updated. Examples would be: seperate AC from range cirucit (many old homes use the same pair of fuses for both), dedicated bath, kitchen, furnace, sump, etc. circuits. GFIs where NEC requires. Exterior receps. Ground lights & receps in baths & kitchen.
The 12' recep rule is kinda left alone, unless a room only has one recep. Then another one must be installed on opposite wall.
Sounds like they're enforcing the IEBC or IPMC. That's fair and reasonable.