What’s Wrong Here? Hint: It's as Plain as Black and White

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  • What’s Wrong Here? Hint: It's as Plain as Black and White
  • JULY WINNERS

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. Can you identify the Code violation(s) in this photo? Note: Submitted comments must include specific references from the 2011 NEC.

Hint: It's as plain as black and white.

 

‘Tell Them What They’ve Won...’

Using the 2011 NEC, correctly identify the Code violation(s) in this month’s photo — in 200 words or less — and you could win something to put in your tool­box. E-mail your response, including your name and mailing address, to neccodeguy@hotmail.com, and Russ will select three winners (excluding manufacturers and prior winners) at random from the correct submissions. Note that submissions without an address will not be eligible to win. Winners will receive a fluorescent lighting tester from Milwaukee Tool, valued at $199. The product allows complete lamp, ballast, and pin testing, before or after install, without dismantling fixtures.

(Please allow six to eight weeks for delivery of tools.)

 

Discuss this Article 2

arti (not verified)
on Sep 28, 2012

1: The grounding conductor not terminated where is suposed to at the groung bar.
2: The indentification of wiring... need to marked color coded to indetifify that they are current carrying conductors.

Dave Radford (not verified)
on Oct 25, 2012

Well well well, we have a improper ground lug. The code also states that white may only be used as a neutral conductor. Proper phasing of the wire is not important with being a single phase 240v residential circuit. Me myself I would like a grounding conductor in the pipe even though code states that the pipe is a ground.

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