Switch covers

[zog]

Ok code gurus, this should be an easy one. I had a long drive today, made a near emergency stop at a gas station, ran in, grabbed the keys for the bathroom, ran around the back and opened the door to the very dark bathroom, felt around for where the switch should be and felt wires, after finding the switch I saw the switch was just hanging there with no cover.

NEC violation? I am sure it is but am on the road and dont have mine handy.

 

[480sparky]

Try 404.9.

 

[electricalperson]

your lucky you didnt feel the electrons inside the wires

 

[zog]

your lucky you didnt feel the electrons inside the wires

Seeing how I was making an emergency stop I am sure even a small shock would have resulted in a big mess

 

[brantmacga]

Seeing how I was making an emergency stop I am sure even a small shock would have resulted in a big mess

too funny!

 

[ultramegabob]

did you say anything to the attendant?

 

[abe72487]

Switch

Switch

Hopefully if you would have touched the bare wires there was a K mart nearby to buy new underwear.

 

[zog]

did you say anything to the attendant?

This was a truck stop in deep rural SC, she had 5 kids and 3 teeth, smokin a cig in the doorway, I dont think she would have cared.

 

[mivey]

This was a truck stop in deep rural SC, she had 5 kids and 3 teeth, smokin a cig in the doorway, I dont think she would have cared.

I could hear it now: "You need me to hold your hand honey?"

 

[360Youth]

I hope you wiped your fingerprints clean. They could trace the violation back to you.:wink:

 

[stickboy1375]

This was a truck stop in deep rural SC, she had 5 kids and 3 teeth, smokin a cig in the doorway, I dont think she would have cared.

You sure you were not in Maine? :grin: Which reminds me, that was the state where the tooth brush was invented, anywhere else would have called it a teeth brush. :grin:

 

[jmsbrush]

This was a truck stop in deep rural SC, she had 5 kids and 3 teeth, smokin a cig in the doorway, I dont think she would have cared.

Thats sounds like a good women! Can you get me her number?:grin:

 

[Minuteman]

Zog, you should have asked yourself, "What would Dale do"? And go out to your Truck and get an ivory plate and put it on for the little lady. Who knows when you might need to make an emergency pit-stop there again. :wink:

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

This was a truck stop in deep rural SC, she had 5 kids and 3 teeth, smokin a cig in the doorway, I dont think she would have cared.

Give it enough time and someone will get hurt or killed and she will handing that key over as well as the front door key.You should have pointed it out to her.And if you had 1 on truck installed free.

 

[ultramegabob]

You should have pointed it out to her.And if you had 1 on truck installed free.

I agree that you should have said something, but why should he have to break out his tools and supply materials to someone who isnt his customer? If they dont ask me to work on it, I dont mess with it, if your concerned about safety call the fire marshall or electrical inspector....

 

[zog]

Give it enough time and someone will get hurt or killed and she will handing that key over as well as the front door key.You should have pointed it out to her.And if you had 1 on truck installed free.

I dont have that kind of stuff on my truck, I had 2 15kV Magneblast bereakers, a AC hipot, DLRO, test grounds, and my 40 cal suit, thats it.