Is this safe enough?

[readydave8]

While installing an exterior receptacle today I realized it was arc fault protected, ground fault protected, tamper resistant and weather resistant.

Any advice on how I could make this installation safer?

 

[ceb58]

While installing an exterior receptacle today I realized it was arc fault protected, ground fault protected, tamper resistant and weather resistant.

Any advice on how I could make this installation safer?

Don't send power to it. But you did forget the in-use cover.

 

[growler]

While installing an exterior receptacle today I realized it was arc fault protected, ground fault protected, tamper resistant and weather resistant.

Any advice on how I could make this installation safer?

I don't know, did you put a bollard in front of it just in case the homeowner comes home drunk and wants to drive around the yard?

 

[jes25]

Don't send power to it. But you did forget the in-use cover.

I think the in-use covers almost detract from the safety since they get knocked off (broken) so often.

 

[Cow]

While installing an exterior receptacle today I realized it was arc fault protected, ground fault protected, tamper resistant and weather resistant.

Any advice on how I could make this installation safer?

Maybe install an arc flash sticker above it?

 

[kwired]

Install a redundant ground like required in health care facilities, maybe isolation transformer also.

oh yeah, don't forget to drive a ground rod near the receptacle and connect it to the receptacle.

 

[CopperTone]

enclose a room around it and be sure to have enough working space clearance in front of the receptacle and have the required egress with crash bars on the doors

 

[Sierrasparky]

enclose a room around it and be sure to have enough working space clearance in front of the receptacle and have the required egress with crash bars on the doors

Yea.............. dats ...it!

 

[masterinbama]

Halon fire suppression or some deluge sprinklers.

 

[Fulthrotl]

Halon fire suppression or some deluge sprinklers.

halon will burn a hole in the ozone layer, and sprinkies will get my socks wet.

 

[revolt]

Have a EMT and security guard stand by it 24/7

 

[hillbilly1]

I think the in-use covers almost detract from the safety since they get knocked off (broken) so often.

Going a little off topic:grin:, But I use these on the higher end houses, not very expensive either. For some reason though the supply house will not stock them. I always have to order a case of them at a time.http://www.aifittings.com/whnew73.htm

 

[ishium 80439]

I was thinking of a mean dog standing nearby trained to recognize faulty cords. And maybe work in an airbag somehow. And while not a safety item it would be nice to have someone standing nearby w/ a hot towel to relieve the stress of bending to insert a plug.

 

[steve66]

Any advice on how I could make this installation safer?

By installing it with the ground up in case a piece of the steel siding falls between the cover and the box :grin:

 

[peter d]

Is the branch circuit supplying it RMC with minimum #10 XHHW conductors? If not, then the receptacle is highly dangerous.

 

[sii]

And while not a safety item it would be nice to have someone standing nearby w/ a hot towel to relieve the stress of bending to insert a plug.

Best post! ^^^^

 

[wireguru]

your installation is quite unsafe. The receptacle should be supplied with MI cable, fed from a shunt trip breaker. The in use cover needs a cover interlock switch, so the shunt trip breaker is tripped when the in use cover is opened. The control wiring for the shunt trip circuit should have a 2hr rating.

 

[K2500]

Any advice on how I could make this installation safer?

Uninstall it.

 

[readydave8]

Uninstall it.

ok if I do it hot?

 

[mikeames]

I laughed out loud for every post in this thread.

Thanks Fellas.