The 10 Craziest Code Violations of 2016

Jan. 4, 2017
Shoddy electrical installers beware. If you're behind an electrical installation gone wrong, there's a good chance your handy work may turn up in the pages of EC&M or online at ecmweb.com at some point.

Because EC&M  readers continue to rank the National Electrical Code (NEC) as their No. 1 most-important topic, it's not surprising that the most popular photo gallery of 2016 was the "10 Craziest Code Violations of 2015." So once again this year, for your viewing pleasure, we present the most extraordinary Code violations uncovered by our NEC experts in 2016. Following are our picks for the absolute craziest Code violations photos of last year.

Shoddy electrical installers beware: If you’re behind an electrical installation gone wrong like those featured here, there’s a good chance your handy work may turn up in the pages of EC&M or on our website someday soon. Note: All references are based on the 2014 edition of the NEC.

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