If it works once why not twice or more

[brian john]

After 38 years (almost 39), I have seen a lot of bad habits by electricians, this ranks up there as amazing.

not once

not twice

but 3 times.

AND THIS IS THE MAIN...Who needs overcurrent protection?

 

[raider1]

WOW, just WOW.

Overcurrent protection? We don't need no stinking overcurrent protection.

Chris

 

[brian john]

Next time instead of being flabbergasted I'll finish reviewing the report

#4

 

[wawireguy]

I think it's a lack of accountability. The prevailing attitude is if no one catches you then it's ok or if you seen it done once like that or you think it's alright. The guy I'm working for tried to hide a 4' air pocket to the conduit on a duct bank we poured. Luckily we got caught by the customer inspector. It never seems to come back on the electricians or companies doing hack work.

 

[iaov]

You gotta admit that those are nice looking No-Blow fuses. Looks proffesionaly done!!

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

You gotta admit that those are nice looking No-Blow fuses. Looks proffesionaly done!!

I would not call them no-blow, I would call them very-high-blow type OCPD.


Bryan
What got you onto the jobsite to start with?

 

[brian john]

Part of an IR scan.

 

[LawnGuyLandSparky]

Somene went through a lot of trouble and expense to make that detail, this was not a "quick fix by some hack." I will venture a guess either with the owner's blessing or at his insistance.

 

[barclayd]

I don't see where fuses would even fit.
This is not somebody pounding 1/2" copper tubing - this looks like actual copper bus.
Is the entire board 'protected' like this? Or, perhaps, these serve some other function??
Again - Class L or J fuses ain't gonna fit in those buckets.
Don't know - just asking.
db

 

[brian john]

I am going out there next week the bracing SEEMS to be in the way but that has to be an optical allusion from the angle of the shot.

Typically a Class L

 

[steve66]

But it passed the IR scan, right? :-?

 

[480sparky]

......Typically a Class L

Such as these?:

 

[brian john]

Correct on those 480.

I called my IR thermographer and he said it is due to the angle of the shot, they are Class L spacings on the HPC's

 

[jumper]

I have seen copper tubing in HVAC disconnects, but nothing like this. Unbelievable! nice pics.

 

[beanland]

Cost

Cost

It must have cost as much or more to fabricate all the copper bus than to just buy fuses.

 

[DanZ]

It must have cost as much or more to fabricate all the copper bus than to just buy fuses.

Yeah, but they only had to buy the copper bus once, the fuses kept blowing...:grin:

It makes you wonder!

 

[infinity]

Are #3 and #4 service disconnects or just mains for other equipment?

 

[hillbilly1]

You got mine beat by a long shot, I found a 100 amp pullout disconnect feeding a Dairy barn with copper tubing in it, straight off of a 200 amp meterbase. The feed truck had got his auger caught up in the overhead line to the barn. The driver was up there trying to untangle it when I drove up, sparks a'flying. Made him get down and located the disconnect at the house. Had to use my kleins to pull out the fuse block because it was so hot!

 

[brian john]

Are #3 and #4 service disconnects or just mains for other equipment?

I was told they were mains with GFP..I need to investigate this further with the customer next week.

 

[LawnGuyLandSparky]

Could #4 be in leiu of CT's?