It's only warranty work.
I used to work for the state where i was the AHJ in fact, because we were public agency.
The only other authority was my old boss [40yrs on the job].
The next step up was the Division of the State Architect - where one inspector confided to me [off the record] that
"since Ronald Regan, public works quality has gone waaaay down"
So now I'm "retired" and working on a job big enough to have three different electrical companies working in the same space.
its a big commercial job
one of the big name company has so many deficiencies
since there are not many city inspectors coming out, they don't seem interested in doing a job well done.
I assume they know how to do it
skyscraper hot shots - "out of my walker duct!"
the foreman told me "Temp work is the most hazardous thing we do"
but the temp work becomes permanent
he has 480v temp heaters on SO cord out on a big warehouse floor with unqualified operators [engineers with umbrellas to dry =)]
480v 3phase 30kw heaters on 150 foot extension cords - no line of sight - cable ramps - double lugged / overfused with 100a fuses & #6 wire
questions about the disco for the xfmr & 25' tap rule xfr switches- he had no idea that to consider installing a xfr switch he would have to open one of the main distrib because the xfmr feed was lugged to the 400a buss
then the little things - no blast suit/ hot work permit, working clearances, exposed flex, heaven forbid grounding bushings or a green wire, LOTO
The list is very long.
They say you only find experienced people with arc flash burns because no one else would go in there.
On most work you find them with their PPE in a bag in the room
In my old job I was the AHJ, along with my boss, but at this job...
There are certain reasons, I can actually understand them why they don't want to get the work permitted
the customer has mixed feelings, in one way he can see it is not safe and that I am right,
on the other hand, the other guy is cheaper and tells him "don't worry, I'll make it safe"
ie he'll strap the so cord to the wall arrrgghh!
So I condemned the work, suggested he let the guy finish his contract [its actually warranty work], and I would give a quote to straighten it out later.
I used to work for the state where i was the AHJ in fact, because we were public agency.
The only other authority was my old boss [40yrs on the job].
The next step up was the Division of the State Architect - where one inspector confided to me [off the record] that
"since Ronald Regan, public works quality has gone waaaay down"
So now I'm "retired" and working on a job big enough to have three different electrical companies working in the same space.
its a big commercial job
one of the big name company has so many deficiencies
since there are not many city inspectors coming out, they don't seem interested in doing a job well done.
I assume they know how to do it
skyscraper hot shots - "out of my walker duct!"
the foreman told me "Temp work is the most hazardous thing we do"
but the temp work becomes permanent
he has 480v temp heaters on SO cord out on a big warehouse floor with unqualified operators [engineers with umbrellas to dry =)]
480v 3phase 30kw heaters on 150 foot extension cords - no line of sight - cable ramps - double lugged / overfused with 100a fuses & #6 wire
questions about the disco for the xfmr & 25' tap rule xfr switches- he had no idea that to consider installing a xfr switch he would have to open one of the main distrib because the xfmr feed was lugged to the 400a buss
then the little things - no blast suit/ hot work permit, working clearances, exposed flex, heaven forbid grounding bushings or a green wire, LOTO
The list is very long.
They say you only find experienced people with arc flash burns because no one else would go in there.
On most work you find them with their PPE in a bag in the room
In my old job I was the AHJ, along with my boss, but at this job...
There are certain reasons, I can actually understand them why they don't want to get the work permitted
the customer has mixed feelings, in one way he can see it is not safe and that I am right,
on the other hand, the other guy is cheaper and tells him "don't worry, I'll make it safe"
ie he'll strap the so cord to the wall arrrgghh!
So I condemned the work, suggested he let the guy finish his contract [its actually warranty work], and I would give a quote to straighten it out later.
