Unusual SEC Installation

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tonype

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Looked at a townhome - remote meter and main disconnect. It appears that SEC was too short to reach panelboard in dwelling basement, so a splice was made (photos are above the panelboard in the basement). The splice itself looked OK (am I correct?); however, I am concerned about 2 items:

1. Stripped exterior thermoplastic wrap around the conductors.
2. Breach in masonry block penetration (fire rating).

Any comments? :confused:

Regards,
Tony Photobucket Photobucket
 
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Please tell me the service did not pass inspection. Are open splices code compliant? Where did the listing for the sre cable go when the outer jacket was removed?

romeo
 
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The seemingly "new" catch phrase of the forum... CHEEZY
 
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The panel had a "Final Approval" sticker (8/7/1990) from the AHJ - maybe it was just a "drive-by".
 
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Or spliced at a later date.Either way who ever did it should be fined and license removed.
 
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I love it when someone tells it better than I can. Well said Allen

romeo
 
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That type of work is not only shoddy/cheezy and wrong but it is down right garbage.No different than flying splices,drywall screws to install fixtures,or 100`s of other violations that are done and are passed.
 
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... a 1000 words.
 
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