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Safe per the NEC (or not)
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[#1] Posted: 06/14/2011 - 07:43:21 AM		Reply with Quote
At a recent re-inspection I was surprised to see that this panel had been unchanged. Then the owner handed me a receipt from a licensed electrician stating that this panel is safe per the NEC.

Am I missing something?

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 [#2] Posted: 06/14/2011 - 08:49:59 AM		Reply with Quote
Time to recommend a new electrician.
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 [#3] Posted: 06/14/2011 - 08:55:09 AM		Reply with Quote
Those lugs are for ONE conductor. This is improper.
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 [#4] Posted: 06/14/2011 - 11:20:17 AM		Reply with Quote
Find out who licenses electricians in your state. If they have an electricians board staffed by a group of electricians, send them a copy of the photo along with a copy of the letter from the electrician and ask them to profer an opinion. Bet they'll drop the hammer.

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 [#5] Posted: 06/14/2011 - 11:51:00 AM		Reply with Quote
Quote: Originally posted by NJinspector

At a recent re-inspection I was surprised to see that this panel had been unchanged. Then the owner handed me a receipt from a licensed electrician stating that this panel is safe per the NEC.



And, you said. . . . . . .?
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 [#6] Posted: 06/14/2011 - 12:03:12 PM		Reply with Quote
I asked the owner if the electrician even opened up the panel. He said "Yup, stared at it for quite some time and couldn't find anything wrong".

I then proceeded to show him what was wrong and advised that him that he should find another electrician.
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