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You never know what you'll find when on an inspection. This is an example of some really bad wiring.
These things can get missed if you don't check all areas of the building.
This is something you may have to require immediate action on. This is definately an electrical fire waiting to happen.
Check the small spaces and hidden closets, just be brave, you never know what is lurking in there.
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Permalink Reply by Eng Co 4 on
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Mathis;
Nah! That ROMEX coming through the back in the upper
right along with the copper ground is incorrect and very
dangerous! No strain-relief or feed-thru to protect it from
the edge of that hole which could cut through it.
Definite gig on that one!
A lot of kinks and sharp bends in the wiring running down
the right side of this mess. Again a gig. All bends MUST be
smooth and clean. Check the NEC.
Somehow, this looks like someone removed a distribution
panel and just spliced everything together and taped it up.
I would definitely want to know WHY so much splicing and
such exists in a large box that could accomodate a rack of
breakers.
From the looks of the routing of the wiring entering and
exiting the box, it looks like there WAS a rack of breakers
there at one time. If that WAS the case, then this is cause
to IMMEDIATELY condemn the whole thing and order a shut-
down until corrective action is taken and re-inspection and
certification is done by a licensed electrician plus the local
fire marshal/inspector!
And finally, it is a violation of the NEC for low-voltage/telephone
wiring and high-voltage 120/240 wiring to occupy the same
junction box. Again, cause for a shut-down/corrective action
notice. Look closely at the wiring bundles in the left side of
that mess.
And if that is wiring that is EXITING a panel or distribution box,
then it is DEFINITELY a condemnation notice! As this should be
contained totally in a proper junction box complete with a cover!
As others have said here, this is a fire waiting to happen!
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Permalink Reply by Anna Costa on
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Reg
do you know if romex wire from the 1950's had an asbestos braid/sheath?
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Permalink Reply by Norm Tindell on
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I recall the best way to avoid electrical problems is to have extra electrical tape on hand.
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Permalink Reply by Fireman Larry on
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This is on e of those times, where you as an inspector, really needs to be familiar with your local, state and national codes. First off, are these high or low voltage wires, are they phone or networking or possibly even for sprinklers. Another big thing is, when was the building wired, before or after the codes would have enforced this mess. Is this from the original owner or was it done later by the new owners, also, what is the occupancy. Unfortunately, I've gone into some real wiring messes, in old buildings, that had original owners, seen some things that were, oh so, dangerous, but because the owners were protected by, it passed at the time it was built, you couldn't do a thing. You can recommend they bring it up to date, explain to them the dangers, and maybe you'll convince them to fix it. One more question, is this from a commercial building or a residential inspection, because you can't do diddly to John Brown's house wiring....
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