Home Depot ad in EC Magazine

[wbalsam1]

.............. If we're making assumptions about this photo wouldn't the continuous conduit run serve as the equipment ground ? .................

You'd want to turn the locknuts around so they'd provide an electrically and mechanically continuous path.

 

[growler]

But if you're going to advertise to professionals, at least be professional about it.....

They may have been more professional than most of us would care to believe.

The objective of an add is to be noticed and to convey a message. In this case the message was that Home Depot sells electrical supplies to contractors and not that they themselves do code compliant work. It's already understood that the suppliers don't have or even need an in depth understanding of the NEC.

They could have tried to get the contractor's attention with a scanily clad female but this has been done to death. So useing all data available on the personality of the average EC it was noticed that most have an Obsessive-compulsive disorder ( at least know-it-all- ness). The one thing that was sure to attract the attention of the average electrician would be subtle mistakes made in the advertisement and it worked like a charm.

The end result is that the electrician is bamboozled by the slick advertiser and now has the Home Depot Label permanently etched on his brain.

Advertisers have even used subliminal messages in adds before so don't think they wouldn't resort to a little trickery to get your attention.

 

[jaylectricity]

I would just like to point out that the reason the panel in that Siemens ad isn't labeled specifically enough is because the point of the advertisement is the breakers don't represent electrical outlets, they represent family members. Flesh and blood family members that need protection.

/does not work for Siemens.

 

[480sparky]

If it's "just advertising" meant to "get someone's attention", then they're obviously missing the boat their ticket is for. They are advertising in a magazine specifically for professionals. HOs don't subscribe to ECmag.

I could see that ad in the newspaper where it was meant to be viewed by the general public who would have not a clue the shopping list of violations it contains.

Would any of you put the following ad in the paper?:

Joe's Electric Services... quality work!
Call 1-212-555-1212​

 

[LarryFine]

The counter guy looked at it and said that ... it looked to him like it failed being abused.

I would have said "No, it was successfully abused." :grin:

 

[LarryFine]

Would any of you put the following ad in the paper?:

Joe's Electric Services... quality work!
Call 1-212-555-1212​

Not without a "before" picture!

 

[active1]

If it's "just advertising" meant to "get someone's attention", then they're obviously missing the boat their ticket is for. They are advertising in a magazine specifically for professionals. HOs don't subscribe to ECmag.

I could see that ad in the newspaper where it was meant to be viewed by the general public who would have not a clue the shopping list of violations it contains.

Would any of you put the following ad in the paper?:

Joe's Electric Services... quality work!
Call 1-212-555-1212​

That's too funny.
I think the ad would do better in Craigslist.

 

[480sparky]

Not without a "before" picture!

Would this one work?

 

[LarryFine]

Would this one work?

That looks like it was in the Titanic.

 

[roger]

Well, since the topic has been discussed and this is turning into a picture posting thread it is time to close it.

Roger