What Happened Here?
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Re: What Happened Here?
The second picture is of the same conduit that pulled through a KO that was too large. (during installation of the wire). The conduit appears to be 1-1/4" instead of 1/2".
The second picture is of the same conduit that pulled through a KO that was too large. (during installation of the wire). The conduit appears to be 1-1/4" instead of 1/2".
Re: What Happened Here?
This is actually 2" EMT that was in place and functioning fine for over 20 years. The building is being remodeled and this is how I found it. It turns out the demo crew got a little over zealous when it came to demoing electrical feeders. This entire rack is feeds to the AC units on the roof. They somehow did this damage while trying to pull out the copper. If you look at the second picture the conduit next to the one that is pulled through only has one conductor left in it.
The first picture shows the conduit literally creased at the strut. The second shows where they pulled the connector right through the top of the gear. All this was done while the 480V 3000A board was energized of course. The demo contractor has to pay to make this and many other areas right again. He hired his own electrical sub who showed up for three days and hasn't been back for a month. Eventually the repair will get thrown to us and the demo contractor back charged for our cost.
This is actually 2" EMT that was in place and functioning fine for over 20 years. The building is being remodeled and this is how I found it. It turns out the demo crew got a little over zealous when it came to demoing electrical feeders. This entire rack is feeds to the AC units on the roof. They somehow did this damage while trying to pull out the copper. If you look at the second picture the conduit next to the one that is pulled through only has one conductor left in it.
The first picture shows the conduit literally creased at the strut. The second shows where they pulled the connector right through the top of the gear. All this was done while the 480V 3000A board was energized of course. The demo contractor has to pay to make this and many other areas right again. He hired his own electrical sub who showed up for three days and hasn't been back for a month. Eventually the repair will get thrown to us and the demo contractor back charged for our cost.
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Re: What Happened Here?
I have seen a couple of similar events.
1)A coworker (lazy incompetent SOB) incorrectly set up a Greenlee Ultra puller and pulled a 4" EMT out of a minni through two strut clamps and down through the top of the panel tub.
2)Excavator dug up a 100 amp feed outside a building, the pipe inside stayed put but the 100 amp breaker was ripped apart and the neutral bar was bent into a "U"
I have seen a couple of similar events.
1)A coworker (lazy incompetent SOB) incorrectly set up a Greenlee Ultra puller and pulled a 4" EMT out of a minni through two strut clamps and down through the top of the panel tub.
2)Excavator dug up a 100 amp feed outside a building, the pipe inside stayed put but the 100 amp breaker was ripped apart and the neutral bar was bent into a "U"
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