I came up with the following:
Here are the violations I see:
1) Improperly supported cable (too many instances to count)
2) Extension cord used as permanent wiring
3?) Surge protector factory cord modified
4) Illegal/flying splice, not in junction box
5) NM cable (Romex) installed in a way subject to physical damage
6) Uncaulked building penetration
7) Romex run outdoors (not suitable for wet/damp locations)
8) Another flying (illegal) splice to lamp cord, lamp cord conductors too small for circuit ampacity, splice looks like it is just taped together, 3 to 2 wires; ground not maintained (which completely disables surge protection), polarity possibly reversed.
9) Lamp cord subject to physical damage (run thru door opening)
10) Light socket overloaded
11?) Depending where you live, it may not be permitted to run power cables overhead w/o being in a raceway.
12?) Shouldnt/musn't detached garages have a dedicated circuit that is GFCI protected?
13) Not neat and workmanlike...
and that’s not even addressing the broken light fixture and cables draped over the lamp at the end.
This makes the garage doors themselves not only a shock hazard, but there is a very real chance of fire, especially if a higher amperage device, like a bench grinder, were plugged into the power strip. The lamp cord would probably melt and catch fire.
Stop video tapping my work! That makes me look bad! :rant:
:lol::lol: (kidding)
Hahahaha! For a second, I thought it might be Bob's (iwire's) garage, since he recently wrote that he'd powered it with an extension cord.
(I kid ofc too, Bob).
