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 specific Code violation(s) in this photo? Note: Submitted comments must include specific references from the 2020 NEC.
Hint: Office or equipment room?
Tell Them What They've Won…
Using the 2020 NEC, correctly identify the Code violation(s) in this month's photo — in 200 words or less — and you could win an Arlington Industries 18" Slider Bar and plastic box for mounting between studs with non-standard spacing. E-mail your response, including your name and mailing address, to [email protected], 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.
August Winner
Our winner this month was Kevin Redman, lead electrician for Rowan Electric in San Diego. He was able to correctly cite some violations with this installation.
The lack of a receptacle faceplate is a violation of Sec. 406.6. For 15A and 20A, 125V and 250V receptacles installed in wet locations, Sec. 406.9(B)(1) requires an enclosure that is weatherproof with or without an attachment plug cap inserted. Outlet box hoods used for this purpose must be listed and identified as an “extra-duty” type. For areas subjected to routine high-pressure spray washing, the exception permits an enclosure that is weatherproof with the attachment plug removed. For damp locations, an enclosure that is weatherproof without an attachment plug inserted is permitted by Sec. 406.9(A). These types of nonlocking receptacles are additionally required to be listed and identified as the weather-resistant (WR) type when installed in damp or wet locations.
