In Use Outlet Covers

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If you could give me your feeling or insight of the requirement of BUBBLE COVERS (in-use covers) on a construction site Tempory. I believe they are not worth the COST or trouble. Thanks for your comments
David
 
pdmtn said:
If you could give me your feeling or insight of the requirement of BUBBLE COVERS (in-use covers) on a construction site Tempory. I believe they are not worth the COST or trouble. Thanks for your comments
David
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Chapter 590 temps have to comply with chp 1-4 unless specifically mentioned otherwise. I don't see anything that excuses the horrible bubble covers.

IMO they are not worth the trouble almost anywhere but they are code.
 
pdmtn said:
If you could give me your feeling or insight of the requirement of BUBBLE COVERS (in-use covers) on a construction site Tempory.
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Ah .... water is still a problem for temporary installations.

I believe they are not worth the COST or trouble. Thanks for your comments
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I am pretty sure your not the first human to think following the rules is to much trouble.
 
pdmtn said:
If you could give me your feeling or insight of the requirement of BUBBLE COVERS (in-use covers) on a construction site Tempory. I believe they are not worth the COST or trouble. Thanks for your comments
David
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If they (Bubble covers) can manage to stay alive on a construction site, then may have some value when installed per NEC. Heck, I give it one week, and the cover is gone.......LOL:grin:

Makes a good water bowl for passing animals..LOL
 
Try spending up front, Red Dot makes some LARGE metal ones that fit heavy cords and put up with some abuse, they are not indestructible but last much longer then the $7 plastic fit all ones.
 
Jim W in Tampa said:
Some one is but maybe not him. Is no way the electrical contractor can play cop over everything on job site. This is part of the GC job.
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Jim, the EC and the GC will be on the hook for the electrical equipment.


In my 27 years i have never osha show up once.
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I believe you, does that mean they may not show up at pdmtn's job?

I have seen OSHA on the job many times and the fines are no joke.
 
iwire said:
Jim, the EC and the GC will be on the hook for the electrical equipment.




I believe you, does that mean they may not show up at pdmtn's job?

I have seen OSHA on the job many times and the fines are no joke.
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here it takes a serious injory or death. Yes fines are heavy but they will find something anyways. Few jobs around here would pass with no fines.
 
It is ironic that the older--flip lid, non bubble cover-- remain intact on most temporaries and the bubble, as stated, seldom make it a week.
It was discussed at length at one State meeting. I don't recall the outcome, but I seldom see a rejection notice when they are not there, so it seems to be an area where there is a lot of inspector forgetfulness, in this geographic area.
 
Couldn't you just put a 'roof' over the outlets which would prevent them from being subjected to beating rain and water runoff? And then use a regular wp cover?
 
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