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Poor installation at a City Hall2243 viewsThis installation fail to meet the workmanship requirement of NEC 820-6. The cable opeator made it easy to cite by placing this mess at City Hall. 
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"Grounded" to a metal handrail (Part 2 of 2)734 viewsIn this picture, you can see the entire handrail with the ground connection at the top. Not an aprroved NEC ground connection by any means.
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Improper piggyback ground to telephone protector586 viewsIn this photo, the cable installation was grounded by running the green ground wire from the cable ground block into the adjacent telephone box and grounding it to the telephone protector block. This is sharing a ground and tampering with telephone facilities. Not permitted under the NEC.
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CATV 'grounded' to air conditioning cutoff switch466 views'Grounded' to an unapproved grounding point. A remote A/C cutoff switch is not part of the primary grounding electrode network.
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Grounding bar blocking access to the meter panel553 viewsThe grounding bar has been installed over a moveable part of the meter panel, blocking access to the meter.
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Cable-on-a-rope1017 views...and it blocks the pole step, too!
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Grounded to Gas751 viewsGround wire attached to gas meter. Ground wire not protected. Violates NEC 820-40.
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Loop-the-loop (Coax in Conduit) Install1499 viewsCIC not attached to the pole. Makes a fun toy for kids.
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This is a radiating experience....2576 viewsAs a new version of wireless. This splitter now provides a great radiating source for signal leakage as well as a twisted pair to service an additional outlet. The TV viewer was quite creative in this effort.
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Rebuild? Who stopped the rebuild?1836 viewsThe cable operator stopped a rebuild-in-progress and left this amplifier mess in place over a winter.
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Piggyback telephone ground592 viewsCable telephony unit is piggyback grounded to the exisiting telephone company protector block. Not permitted by NEC. Interference with another utility's ground connection.
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Crush a Ground #4414 viewsThe ground wire is run inside of the power panel, but crushed by the cover panel. The NEC prohibits this type of connection and routing.
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Improper ground clamp501 viewsIn this photo, the installer has used a standard automotive radiator hose clamp as a ground clamp. This is not an rated or approved clamp for this purpose.
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Is this a rats nest, or what??1846 viewsDue to insufficient clearances between cable and telephone, this rats nest of drop wiring interferes with both parties and is a hazard to maintenance personnel.
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'Ground' to an HVAC return line?!740 viewsThis is a classic! Ground wire not stripped. Clamp loose. Clamp attached to a refrigeration return line (not a grounded point).
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Ground to, uh, well, uh...1114 viewsYes, that's a gutter downspout. 'nuf said. Well, actually I'll add that this isn't a NEC approved grounding 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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Loop the Loop over power secondary1251 viewsHere the installer was in a bit of a hurry and hooked the coax-in-conduit riser right over the power secondary. .
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Improper Pole Attachment2533 viewsOne of those situations where you use whatever is handy when you dont have the right part. Check the next photo for an indication of the destructive nature of this pole attachment.
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Customer tampering2462 viewsApparently, a tv viewer in a lower unit of a duplex used this inventive way of connecting to the cable system. Twin lead is jammed into the coaxial connector of the cable system. Add this to the list of a million things you can do with duct tape. This is a good signal leakage radiator.
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"Grounded" to a metal handrail (Part 1 of 2)568 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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Non-standby power supply non-installed...1185 views...on a pole. Exposed wires >>>zap!<<<
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Leakage Repair Kit - Removed From System2138 viewsThis leakage repair kit was recently removed from a system after a rebuild. It's just the right size for .750 cable. We're unclear whether the can-brand had any special leakage control properties, but we can guess it had special properties for the person who had to drain the can for this most important use.
This is not a staged photo: This REALLY came out of a system.
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You are way out of line on this...2108 viewsStrand pulled seriously out of line. This cable is substantially pulled out of the pole line due to tension from a span over an intersection.
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Alpha Power Supply Fall Down!1559 viewsHere's a standby power supply installed on a pre-cast pad set on top of sandy soil. It is a surprise that it fell over?
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Why cables should not rest on traffic signal arms #1 of 21796 viewsWhen plant is allowed to rest on traffic signal arms (or light standard arms, etc.) eventually wear will occur as the cables rub the arm. This will result in plant problems, and can damage the traffic signal arm, too.
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Drop (Un)control box1353 viewsDrop Control Box?? From the picture it appears that a lock box has been removed and a new drop control box installed that contains a tap. It is not exactly controlling the drops. Workmanship issues and not grounded.
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A true midspan drop connection1298 viewsCable strand was cut and removed as part of a street relignment and drops were left attached to an unsupported portion of strand.
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Two on a ground624 viewsIn this photo, the cable ground is being shared by multiple conductors. This type of clamp is rated for only one conductor and was already being used by the phone company .
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How to clamp the power drop to the riser...1765 views...use coax. Actually, someone (sub? installer? tech? roofer? Santa?) has pulled up the slack of a drop by wrapping it around the service mast. Not the best of ideas, eh?
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Rope is always a handy thing to have ...1549 viewsCable slack span supported by rope. This is the result of a pole changeout in which the new pole was place further streetside of the existing pole, creating a gap between the existing deadend and the new pole. Solved by installing a rope attached to the strand. Incomplete pole changeout.
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Plant Interfering with Power Co. Switch Bar2167 viewsThe cable TV plant isn't properly attached to the pole. The plant is held by a rope attached to the RAMS HEAD down guy attachment. The cables are pushing against the power company breaker push rod.
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Not an overhead drop, and not an undergroup drop, either.1679 viewsUnderground drops not buried to proper depth, or in this case, not even buried. Note where the cable crosses over the top of the garden edging.
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Under, over, through the power conductors1165 viewsThe installer ran multiple service lines up the wall, over the weather head of the power drop, and right through the middle of the power conductors. Violates the 12" separation rule of the NEC.
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Unburied drops and pedestal not set to grade1516 viewsIn this picture, the drops are run through a crack in a retaining wall and run across the top of the ground to a pedestal. Notice that the pedestal base isn't installed below ground.
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This looks more like modern art than splicing!!2359 viewsVery poor rebuild splicing. Interference to telephone facilities. reliability problems.
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Power supply in a box1659 viewsDuring a recent rebuild, this operator decided it was more convenient to place a temporary power supply on top of the old one. They even went so far as to leave it in its original "protective" packaging, and connect it via an extension cord pinched in the door of the cabinet. Multiple NEC code violations.
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We have enough now, you can stop pushing.!!!1919 viewsUnsecured cables and conduit pole risers. Excess conduit is hanging loose and not properly secured.
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Incomplete pole transfer. (Incomplete pole!)1687 viewsWhen a pole transfer is not promptly completed damage to the plant can occur. Here, the remaining portion of this pole stub has damaged and bent the coaxial cable due to the weight. This can result in poor picture quality for some/many subscribers.
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I know there is a phone terminal in here somewhere!!!!1740 viewsLoose cable drops interfere with maintenance of telephone facilities. This is where drop slack storage and maintenace is important.
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Why bury, we have bushes to hide it.2237 viewsIn this picture, a replacement drop has been installed utilizing the new drop-in-duct product and rather than bury the DIC, the installation crew merely ran it through the bushes to the pedestal, laying it on the surface of the ground.
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If it's green it must be a ground, right?1712 viewsOne more example of grounding to gas, but with a twist... grounded to a non-conductive gas pipe. At least its on the low pressure side of the meter?! (just kidding).
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Good neutral bond, but not legal. Dangerous too!!1278 viewsIn this case, the installer ran a ground wire into the main electrical panel and installed a wire clamp on the utility neutral conductor.
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This must be an interesting view.....1366 viewsMDU wiring run on the roof. At one time, the wiring was run up the side of the building in moulding, but the covers have come off and the wiring is now blocking the window. Wiring run on top of the roof is a violation of the NEC Section 820-10(d).
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Ground to an electric conduit1551 viewsGround to an air conditioner conduit. Ground wire not properly secured. Not an approved ground point.
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OOPs, forgot to tighten the nut.1541 viewsCable bracket has become detached from a horizontal support arm.
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Ground to Air Conditioner Cutoff switch592 viewsHere's a grounding bar installed on the remote cutoff switch for an exterior air conditioner unit. The NEC permits grounding ONLY to the meter panel itself, not a remote switch or metal enclosure.
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Dish Grounding Methods. Not this one...1681 viewsGround wire attachments to the base of a satellite dish. Wrapping the wires around the bolts and crushing them with the nuts is not an approved attachment method. Proper installation calls for the use of approved wire lugs or exothermic welding (Cadweld).
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You can stop pulling now!!!1779 viewsFiber riser conduits not trimmed, nor covered, not properly secured. Excessively long. Poor workmanship.
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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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OK, that fixes the low drop problem....1426 viewsThis cable drop is tangled in the power drop, but, gee, it has very good clearance over the street.
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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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Security Bars Not A Bar to Entry2574 viewsHere are two Alpha power supplies equiped with add-on security bars (think: Soft Drink vending machines at gas stations). The vandals going after the batteries found these security bars to be, well, no bar to entry!
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Yellow rope: It makes it much easier to find bad things.1861 viewsThe yellow rope is holding up new plant at a mid-intersection cross-over solely by securing the plant via the rope to the strand clamp. This is over a busy intersection. Should the rope fail, it will drop the cables into the intersection.
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Coiled ground not secured910 viewsPigtail ground. This ground wire was coiled many times and as a result, it is not run as straight as possible and as an Inductor, inhibits the ground capability.
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How to Control Signal Leakage2984 views...just used aluminum foil to cover offending connectors.
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Hummm. Loose wires?1271 viewsAcross the street from the cable company's headend and offices.
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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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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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MDU Security (Part 1 of 2)1299 viewsPoor MDU wiring. Here's a good example of what happens when the cable operator outgrows it lockboxes (or perhaps doesn't stay current with system security patrols).
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