K8MHZ
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My first pic here.
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It's a beauty.
Those vinyl siding guys know to leave a drip loop. :grin:
Those vinyl siding guys know to leave a drip loop. :grin:
K8MHZ
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Just a quess it must be in northern Michigan or at least out of the DTE metering area.
dcspector
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That is a good Picture looks a Monty "Python" slithering up the wall.
Pierre C Belarge
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- Westchester County, New York
Electrician, riding a bicycle and taking a picture...thats pretty good.
I guess it is better than taking pictures while driving.
I guess it is better than taking pictures while driving.
K8MHZ
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Electrician, riding a bicycle and taking a picture...thats pretty good.
I guess it is better than taking pictures while driving.
Actually, I saw it on my bike and came back in the van to take the pic. That's why the bit of blur, it was a 'drive by shooting'.
K8MHZ
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Pierre C Belarge
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- Westchester County, New York
Actually, I saw it on my bike and came back in the van to take the pic. That's why the bit of blur, it was a 'drive by shooting'.
Now that is my kind of picture taking.
William1978
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Too say the least.
LarryFine
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
In a semi-quasi-kinda-sorta related way, today on Ask This Old House, they showed an electrician cutting the energized service drop at the POA and using a rubber cord to supply a power distribution module.
He was using bare aluminum set-screw-type butt splices to attach 3 wires of the 4-wire rubber cord, the other end of which had a female cord cap which plugged into an inlet on the power distribution module.
No OCP, no EGC (as far as I could tell), no metering, and only a layer of tape on the splices. Also, no protection at all, using blue-handled Kleins and a metal Allen-wrench set, and perched on a fiberglass ladder.
Now that I think about it, this might be a better post for one of the current working-it-while-it's-energized threads.
He was using bare aluminum set-screw-type butt splices to attach 3 wires of the 4-wire rubber cord, the other end of which had a female cord cap which plugged into an inlet on the power distribution module.
No OCP, no EGC (as far as I could tell), no metering, and only a layer of tape on the splices. Also, no protection at all, using blue-handled Kleins and a metal Allen-wrench set, and perched on a fiberglass ladder.
Now that I think about it, this might be a better post for one of the current working-it-while-it's-energized threads.
fishin' electrician
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- Connecticut
Nothing like a nationally televised program showing everyone how to steal electricity by jumping the meter.
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ivsenroute
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- Florida
I vote for drip loop requirement to the meter! Can we get that in the 2011 or is it too late?
K8MHZ
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Ignoring the point of attachment being above the weatherhead, would there be a violation?
I don't have The Book open right now, but is there anything that says SE cable has to be run in a straight line?
I don't have The Book open right now, but is there anything that says SE cable has to be run in a straight line?
fishin' electrician
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- Connecticut
K8MHZ
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- Electrician
Improper strapping.
Not that I'm aware of, just 110.12
Let's assume the cable was supported properly.
It has been stated here many times that since 'neat and workmanlike' are subjective terms, 110.12 is nearly unenforceable. The FPN lends some assistance in referring us to ANSI/NECA 1-2000. (In the 05 NEC, our cycle). ANSI/NECA 1-2006 is available now. It is 30 bucks for a 615k pdf.
I read on another forum some sage advice. "Bad workmanship is like pornography. You will know it when you see it."
Has anyone here bought the ANSI publication? Was it worth the 30 bucks?
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
SE is rarely done right after re-siding. Wrapping around meters is another of my pet peeves.
barbeer
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- Pinellas County, FL
I too find it hard to see a violation, to us "southerners" the whole thing is just wrong. Where is the RGC or PVC riser?
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
Interesting thought: Why is it that we guys who are permitted to use SE for service risers don't insist that everyone else use it, but electricians who use must or opt to use pipe do feel compelled to insist that everyone else should?I too find it hard to see a violation, to us "southerners" the whole thing is just wrong. Where is the RGC or PVC riser?
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