What’s Wrong Here? Hint: Sky High

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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: Sky high

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K. Scott (not verified)
on Mar 21, 2013

Receptacle cover needs to be weather proof in use type

Tommy Sykes (not verified)
on Mar 21, 2013

This could have been done before those code rules went into effect.

Anonymous (not verified)
on Mar 22, 2013

it's also within six feet of the window, is it a gfci or gfci protected

Anonymous (not verified)
on Mar 22, 2013

The fault I see is an extension cord running behind a gutter.

Dave Radford (not verified)
on Apr 1, 2013

At the present time I see no violation. Everyone else is speculating on what they see, so here it goes. It is a GFI receptacle for a heat tape that is keeping the gutter from freezing. At the time of installation it was most likely code for the cover. You could make a case for a strap within 36 inches or possible expansion joint. Just because we are working out of the 2011 NEC code book does not mean all work that was done previously to the newer code is not code.

Russ LeBlanc (not verified)
on Apr 22, 2013

Dave, you make a good point. Sometimes the installation was done in compliance with a previous edition of the code, but even without knowing WHEN the installation was made we can still use it to point out the violations of the current code.

Anonymous (not verified)
on Apr 1, 2013

Conduit is being used to support communcation lines

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