Your most observed code violation?

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Allen, I'm not real sure what you said, but your spacing and breaks are improving. ;)


Roger
 
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Well if I knew I'd get recognition i'd be spacing too. :(
 
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Sam, I thought you were spacing. :D :D :D

Roger
 
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Muliple meanings again Roger? I gotta learn to stay away from you. :D
 
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From the bottom of my heart I thank you not sure why yet :D Oh and roger thanks for keeping tabs on my sentance structure entry key,entry key,.......................... :p
 
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Originally posted by physis:
Muliple meanings again Roger? I gotta learn to stay away from you. :D
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:D

Roger
 
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Well I do lots of residential old work and here are the top three: 3 wire receps on two wire system, conductors cut WAY too short, NM just shoved into KO of metal box with no connector or bushing.
 
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Originally posted by sandsnow:
UL revised the way EMT fitting are listed. Not every compression type EMT fitting is raintight now. If you need a raintight fitting, always check the box for the word Raintight.

See Here UL EMT Fittings [/QB]
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Larry -- Thanks for the response! I was aware of the new O-Ring raintight EMT fittings, but I wasn't aware that the old compression EMT fittings had actually lost their UL "raintight" rating.

The things that happen when I'm distracted and not watching! :(

edited to add back credit for quote to sandsnow that I had accidentally deleted.

[ June 28, 2005, 11:55 PM: Message edited by: tx2step ]
 
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Sorry Tex, just you... Who me... .... ... no, never!


What?


What are you looking at....

....okay... maybe....
 
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What?

The compression type EMT connectors all of sudden aren't raintight any more? :confused: :confused:

What happened? Someone forgot to pay the UL bill?
 
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Originally posted by physis:
What?

The compression type EMT connectors all of sudden aren't raintight any more? :confused: :confused:

What happened? Someone forgot to pay the UL bill?
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It was a surprise to me, too. It was effective in March, 2002.

The story is at: http://www.ul.com/regulators/raintight.cfm

I'm not surprised that Larry is finding it a common code violation. I'll bet it is a surprise to a lot of contractors.


Edited to add:

Larry -- do you require that they replace all of the compression fittings that are exposed to the weather with the O-Ring type?

[ June 29, 2005, 01:50 PM: Message edited by: tx2step ]
 
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Originally posted by tx2step:

Larry -- do you require that they replace all of the compression fittings that are exposed to the weather with the O-Ring type?
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In wet locations, indoor or outdoors, they must be the raintight type.
I don't like using slang like "o-ring type" as it can get confusing.
I try to let people know at the start of the job about the new connectors.
I allow people to apply a roof mastic to the connectors, where there are large conduits involved and long runs involved.
A fitting on the underside of a cabinet would not be a problem as the connector overlaps the conduit.
 
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By Larry:

Your kidding right?? :eek:

This has been discussed here more than once. :confused:
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Nope. Not kidding. I don't read every thread and I don't read every post.

I read yours though Larry.

I guess I missed it up till now. I don't do a lot of EMT. I wonder if my supply guys 'll clue me in the next time I get some EMT stuff?
 
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Sam, here are some past threads, 1, 2, and 3.

I don't do a lot of EMT. I wonder if my supply guys 'll clue me in the next time I get some EMT stuff?
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I wouldn't count on it. ;)

Roger

[ June 29, 2005, 07:42 PM: Message edited by: roger ]
 
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By Roger:

I wouldn't count on it. ;)
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I wouldn't either. But I like to think that's one of the ways a supplier would try to be a good supplier.

I can buy products anywhere. I can't get product knowledge just anywhrere.
 
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Code violations I saw today on 1 house:
1) no disconnect within sight of the AC condenser.
2) the meter base had 2 conductors under the line side, 1 set feeding the main panel, and the other set feeding the AC cond.
3) metal 4 square box mounted outside with 2 duplexes inside of it neither of which was a GFCI.
4) the main panel didnt have a main breaker and there were 18 breakers in the box.
5) 2 pole FP breakers that didnt have handle ties.
6) wires feeding the outdoor 4 square box were run in white plumbing pipe.

[ June 29, 2005, 09:58 PM: Message edited by: GG ]
 
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Originally posted by GG:

6) wires feeding the outdoor 4 square box were run in white plumbing pipe.
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Ah Yes, this seems to be popular amoung Sprinkler Pump Installers & home owners that just can't believe that Electrical PVC doesn't come in assorted colors! :roll:

Dave
 
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I'll bet that it's tough pulling wire through those little white elbows, too.

I'll bet that it's also hard if you thread all of the pipe and fittings over the wire and then glue them together over the wire.

I've seen where they just slipped all of it together over the wire and didn't glue it.

[ June 30, 2005, 02:08 AM: Message edited by: tx2step ]
 
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