I have one major home builder that tells me he is opposed to arc fault breakers being used throughout the house as is required starting 1/1/2010. He says his cleaning lady can’t plug her vaccuum cleaner into a bedroom outlet becuase it allways trips the arc fault. I WONDER WHY!!!
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I have this scenerio often.
- Receptacle Outlets under counter
The Receptacle Outlet above now has a plate over it. In my opinion it was OK. The 2005 NEC says that
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This guy threw the original panel cover away and put up a decorative one on a basement finish. I would not pass his inspection. He ended up having to replace the whole panel due to not being able to find one. The house was from the late 1980’s
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Meter Base in Brick
This meter base can cause a problem when removing the meter. It will break the seal and cause a water penetration. The Power Company looked at it and said it’s OK.
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- Gas and Electric in Common Trench
Is this allowed. NEC 2005 300.8 is the closest code I can find that mentions gas lines with cables.
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Can somebody find me the code on this. I think it should have room to slide. This one is abviously too tight.
Staple Too Tight
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This house has GasTite flexable gas lines installed. I asked that the gas line be bonded as required by the manufacturer. This is what I got. It’s bonded to the plastic gas line, but close to the metal gas line.
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