WHAT'S WRONG HERE?
Give the specific 1999 NEC references related to any violations you find. Write Joe a Violation Notice rather than sending in a copy of the Code rule. Send your response, in 25 words or more, to Joe Tedesco at 350 North St., Boston, MA 02113 or [email protected]. Please include your company name, job title, address, phone number, Social Security number and e-mail address. Previous winners are not eligible. Winners will be awarded $75 in the case of one winner, $50 each for two winners and $25 each for three winners.
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SEPTEMBER WINNERS
The service raceway is not properly supported, and the communications drop is not permitted to share the mast. See Section 230-28. Also, the service entrance conductors are not formed in a drip loop per Section 230-54(f). Finally, the service mast, and the service conductors are within 5 ft of the gas tank vent pipes. This violates Table 514-2.
Class I Locations — Service Stations. Vent — Discharging Upward in a Class 1 location, within 3 ft of open end of vent, extending in all directions. Class 2 location, the space must be between 3 ft and 5 ft of open end of vent, extending in all directions.
Dick Maki, President
DMH Electric — Clinton, Mass.
Allen Rathke, Owner
Allen Electric, LLC — Topeka, Kan.