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Old 09-08-2009, 08:00 PM   #1
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Default 4 Things wrong in less than a foot.
This is from a school gym to control ceiling fans. It's part of an addition to the building. I know the company who did this and it's run by morons from the middle east.

They bid dirt cheap prices on contracts while paying less for un-licensed
"electricians". Their company was working on a different project and the inspector chased them off the site for no license. So guess what. They just snook away and went to their other addition project.

There are MANY more photos that I've taken. It makes me sick.
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Old 09-08-2009, 08:05 PM   #2
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i dont understand how companies get paid for this **** work but when you are honest and do the right thing people dont pay **** blows my mind
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Wow, four violations in less than a foot. That must be some kind of butchery world record.
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Ok im a low voltage guy so please excuse me if I sound ignorant.
Picture no 1 locking device.
picture no 2 BX in pipe but why is this wrong.
picture no 3 no fitting on the top.
picture no 4 messy is that all that is wrong or can i not see something.

Thanks the only to learn is to ask the older dogs.
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Ok im a low voltage guy so please excuse me if I sound ignorant.
Picture no 1 locking device.
picture no 2 BX in pipe but why is this wrong.
picture no 3 no fitting on the top.
picture no 4 messy is that all that is wrong or can i not see something.

Thanks the only to learn is to ask the older dogs.
#1 - BX can be run in conduit but it still has to use a correct 1/2" emt to BX connector.
#2. The BX running into the device box requires the correct connector (L16) to prevent it from being yanked out and to bond the outter jacked.
#3. There is no connector securing the Liquid Tight Flex to the conduit and wires are exposed. [Why in the hell they used LTF is beyond me]
#4. The fact that live wires are exposed [Kinda redundant but it counts]
#5. (not a code) The box is wrong for that type of cover plate.
As for the last pic; it's just to show the kind of hack work they do.
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Just answer me this: Does it work?....
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Why all the sheetrock trimmings in that pullbox? FAIL.


One violation I see is that that armored cable (maybe MC) isn't terminated with a listed connector identified for such use.

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HOLY SMOKES!!! that's not something the fire inspector's gonna like.

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This is from a school gym to control ceiling fans. It's part of an addition to the building. I know the company who did this and it's run by morons from the middle east.

They bid dirt cheap prices on contracts while paying less for un-licensed
"electricians". Their company was working on a different project and the inspector chased them off the site for no license. So guess what. They just snook away and went to their other addition project.

There are MANY more photos that I've taken. It makes me sick.
That is totally someone that doesnt carry any stock in their work truck.
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Listen buddy, we're not from the middle east.

Jeez, get off your (white) high horse for once.
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Oh yeah, forgot

And hopefully that's not a fire/smoke wall in that last picture.
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Listen buddy, we're not from the middle east.

Jeez, get off your (white) high horse for once.
How am I on a high horse...? OOOPs I didnt read the whole post. Never mind.
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i couldnt do that hack work ,even if i was a 1st year!!!
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Iberville, eh?
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