It was probably OK, but I couln’t see how “knotted” it was inside the top plate. The builder had his electrician change it. You can allways get them on Article 110.12 “…shall be installed in a neat and workmanlike manner.”
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Here is a spliced phone wire in a peir footing for an addition on a crawl space. The builder said it was a temporary fix until they could run a new phone line. He did the same with the cable coax line.
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Well I guess it’s grounded well. The service comes in overhead, down to the meterbase back up and to the house.
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The boxes melted to the point they couldn’t re-use them, but they have no problem re-using the wires.
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This is why I won’t pass a power inspection on a home that has had the power disconnected, particulary in rental homes. I also frequently find panel covers missing.
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This is scary. The gray cable is the one from the meter base to the panel. It’s in an existing home. I found it with inspecting a water heater replacement.
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In plumbing replacements with copper, we have to watch for damage done from the flame of the torch. See the burn’t wire!!
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I believe we have an ampacity issue here in addition to overboring of studs in a load bearing wall.
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