bassphisher
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I don't know why anyone would do this now a days but thats the interesting thing about being an inspector.I inspected a house today that someone is wiring the old school way.He twisted the wires together and then soldered and taped them.The grounds he used wire nuts on.It looks really nice and it is a good electrical connection but I said it is not in accordance with the NEC.Then I reread 110.14B and now I am not so sure.I also called two inspectors and one said it is ok and the other said not in my jurisdiction.So does mechanically secure mean that it has to have a splicing device.The first sentence says OR
[ October 11, 2005, 05:11 PM: Message edited by: bassphisher ]
City of Gretna Electrical InspectorConductors shall be spliced or joined with splicing devices identified for the use OR by brazing,welding,or soldering with a fusible metal alloy.Soldered splices shall first be spliced or joined so as to be MECHANICALLY and electrically secure without solder and then soldered.
[ October 11, 2005, 05:11 PM: Message edited by: bassphisher ]