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What's Wrong Here?

Dec. 1, 2008
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? Hint: Now you see it now you don't. October Winners Our three winners this month were:

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?

Hint: Now you see it — now you don't.

Find the Answer

October Winners

Our three winners this month were: Khondker Ahmed, electrical engineer III, New York City Transit, Broadway, N.Y.; Aaron Beatty, electrical engineer/project manager, Professional Consultants, Inc., Evansville, Ind.; and James E. Young, P.E., project manager, Washington Group International, Inc., Denver.

Here's a list of some of the Code sections they felt were in violation.

As per 590.4(F), “All lamps for general illumination shall be protected from accidental contact or breakage by a suitable luminaire or lampholder with a guard.”

Two references can also be made on the damp or wet location front. As per 410.10(A), “Luminaires installed in wet or damp locations shall be installed such that water cannot enter or accumulate in wiring compartments, lampholders, or other electrical parts.” As per 410.96, “Lampholders installed in wet or damp locations shall be of the weatherproof type.”

If this installation was made for temporary reasons or done so in conjunction with a decorative lighting display then the time constraint requirements of 590.3 would also come into play.

‘TELL THEM WHAT THEY'VE WON…’

Using the 2008 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 to [email protected], and we'll select three winners (excluding manufacturers and prior winners) at random from the correct submissions. Winners will receive a set of insulated hand tools from Ideal Industries, Inc. valued at more than $125.* The set includes 9.25-inch insulated side-cutting pliers, 10-inch insulated tongue-and-groove pliers, and a 0.25-inch × 6-inch insulated screwdriver.

* Please allow six to eight weeks for delivery of tools.

About the Author

Joe Tedesco

Tedesco served the industry in many roles during his career. He was a director, senior electrical code instructor for National Technology Transfer, Inc. and American Trainco, Inc.. He was also a codes, standards and seminar specialist for the International Association of Electrical Inspectors and an electrical field service specialist for the National Fire Protection Association in Quincy, Mass. He ran his own business as an NEC consultant and is a Massachusetts licensed master electrician and journeyman electrician and certified electrical inspector (one and two family 2A; General 2B, and Plan Review, 2C). Tedesco also wrote articles for CEE News and EC&M (Code Violations Illustrated and What's Wrong Here?) for more than 15 years and helped launched the Moving Violations video series.

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