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Leakage Control - The Good Old Way1985 viewsClose up of how to stop a leaky system. Just use foil and black tape!
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A little bit close to power.2261 viewsCable strand and cable passes THROUGH the power loops of the transformer. Strand clamp is mounted too close to power. Note second cable operator mounted on stand off bracket to provide required clearance.
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Drop control box1508 viewsThe drop control box is located so as to require the installers and techs to have to place their ladders next to power, and work within just a few inches of the power drop at the weather head. Also notice that the ground wire from the box runs to the old light fixture above, rather than to the mast of the power drop.
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Extension Cord Power Supply, Close-up view1594 viewsThis picture shows how the normal flextite power entrance conduit has been removed from the bottom of the power supply in order to permit the installation of a piece of regular extension cord cable to be installed to service the power supply mounted below. Very unsafe and not code compliant.
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Why cables should not rest on traffic signal arms #2 of 21769 viewsIn this close-up of a cable TV distribution cable, you can clearly see the effects of wear on the cable. Eventually this line will wear through, fail, radiate signals, and permit ingress to impact picture quality.
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When the Rubber Meets the Power Supply #22539 viewsIn this close-up you can see how the tech was creative in his/her use of the rain pants and duct tape!
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A little too close for comfort...1623 viewsAnother case of proximity to power. While trying to follow the other utilities, the installer has placed his P-hook and the drop attachment much to close to the power weatherhead. NEC states a minimum of 12 inches of clearance from ANY part of the drop at or prior to the attachment point.
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Use the power bracket.. NOT.1657 viewsCan't get much closer to power than to use their bracket as an attachment point for cable. Violates the NEC by being less than the minimum 12 inches from any part of the power drop at or prior to the attachment point.
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No security here...1372 viewsMDU wiring. Workmanship issues here as well as secutity and NEC. Lockbox lid is missing. Wiring is hanging out. Not grounded and too close to power.
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Too close to power1251 viewsCable drop run too close to power. On this MDU with HUGE input electrical conductors, the installer chose to climb up into the wiring to secure the cable drop. NEC prphibits any connection within 12 inches of the power drop wires.
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Down guy drop (Part 2 of 2)1556 viewsClose-up view of the cable drop at the base of an anchor guy where it is now buried over to a home. The installer apparently used the anchor guy as a means of getting from the overhead tap to the lawn.
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It is such an obvious attachment point. Why shouldn't I use it??1714 viewsCable drop attached to the power mast above the roofline and in close proximity to the power conductors. NEC 820-10(b) requires a minimum of 12 inches of clearance from the wires, and NEC 820-10(c) prohibits the attachment to a riser that contains electrical conductors.
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More power, I need more power....1317 viewsThis drop attachment point places the drop as well as the cable installer much to close to dangerous power conductors. This placement violates NEC 820-10(b).
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This could be a shocking experience....1203 viewsToo close to power. Lots of power. This drop is attached less than 12 inches from the main power feed to an apartment building.
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Secure it to the electric panel fastener785 viewsCloseup of a ground connection made using a lug to the panel screw holding the safety panel inside of a breaker panel. Note the exposed conductor rubbing against the bottom of the breaker box. Not an approved connection or connection point.
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Rusty ground connection666 viewsGround strap on a very rusty power weatherhead. The installer had to work his way through the power conductors to make this very poor connection to an extremely rusted power mast. No apparent effort to clean or prepare the grounding surface. Too close to power conductors.
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MDU Security (Part 2 of 2)1504 viewsClose-up view of an MDU installation. NEC violations include non-compliant grounding and workmanship.
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Wiring run too close to power759 viewsIn this photo you will observe the cable wire run directly under the main power conductors. The NEC prohibits any run of wiring to come within 12 inches of the power cables prior to the weatherhead. In this case, the installer had to pass the cable between the conductors.
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Meter flange ground (Part 2)595 viewsClose-up photo of ground wire attached to a flange screw on top of the power meter panel.
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Meter flange ground (Part 1)600 viewsIn this photo, the unsecured ground wire is grounded by loosening one of the top conduit flange screws and wrapping the ground wire around it. . See the close-up in the next photo.
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Grounded to the P-hook (Part 2)605 viewsIn this photo, you see a close-up of the ground conductor wrapped around the p-hook screwed into the side of the building. This is not a legal ground. It is, however, an example of poor workmanship and NEC non-compliance.
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"Grounded" to a metal handrail (Part 1 of 2)567 viewsIn this close-up photo of a metal hand rail on a set of steps, you can see the ground attachment made to the top of the railing. This railing is not a ground attachment in any sense of the rules and a green tag does not make it so.
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No one will see this. Why do a good job.1624 viewsIn this wiring closet on the side of a condominium, installers spent a minimum amount of time trimming and properly installing the ground blocks and ground. Not only was the work shoddy, the ground block is not designed to receive three ground wires. Multiple NEC violations here and poor workmanship.
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Cable drop situated too close to power952 viewsIn this picture, the anchor support for the power drop has pulled out of the roof and allowed the power conductors to come dangerously close to the cable drop. As evidenced by the pair of pliers on the roof and the blue tape on the conductors, it appears the owner was trying to make repairs without benefit of the power company.
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Grounded too close to the power weather head413 viewsIn this photo, the installer has attached a ground clamp in the immediate vicinity of the power weather head, and less than the required 12 inches distance from any of the power conductors.
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Just a tad but too close to power, don't you think?1117 viewsMultiple violations of the National Electrical Code. First, the cable and power drops are less than 12" apart prior to the attachment. At the attachment they're less than 12" apart. The drop is attached to the power riser above the roof. There's more, but I'm out of room.
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Ground clip blocks breaker box door closing1180 viewsHeck, you don't *really* need to close the breaker box, do you?
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