What's Wrong Here? Hint: Installer Should Go Back to School

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Can you identify the Code violation(s) in this photo?

 

How well do you know the Code? Think you can spot violations the original installer either ignored or couldn't identify? Here's your chance to moonlight as an electrical inspector and second-guess someone else's work from the safety of your living room or office. It's your turn to identify the violation.

 

Hint: installer should go back to school

 

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chrys kiser (not verified)
on Jun 29, 2012

There is no conduit. All exposed wire in the living space must be inside conduit.

geet269
on Jan 11, 2013

For one, that is a double meter socket without the meters installed. If the holes are not "covered" (it's hard to tell) then that means that there are exposed live, bare, terminals and stabs. If they are covered I'm sure that the closures are not "listed". The enclosure is designed to be mounted horizontilly by the manufacturer not vertically. The threaded hub on what should be the top has been removed and cables that should most surely be in conduit enter the enclosure with not even so much as a bushing and they do not appear to be supported in any fashion nor does the cable that exits the bottom (or would it be the side?) of the box. I'm ptretty sure you could reach right through that massive opening and grab ahold of those lugs inside too. That might ruin your day though.

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