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  1. Jeff Remas
    The double wye would force the connection to the vent to below the weir of the trap. A double T "combo" would have been the best choice. If they used a wye then they would have to take the vent connection off the top of the horizontal drain and run it up and over to the stack
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    Because that's what the customer wants.
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    Bingo, the vent connection is too low. IPC 905.3
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    You make the call on this one. This one is obvious.
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    That appears to be step flashing and the siding acts as counter flashing. This may be OK if we had better photographic evidence and could verify the height of the vertical portion of the step flashing.
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    Very common to see substandard work like that. Too lazy to follow the manufacturer's installation instructions and the code requirements. Most manufacturers require 5" of vertical flashing with 7x10 pieces and the code since 2009 (IRC) requires 4" of vertical flashing. Step flashing with counterflashing is the only acceptable method. I just did an expert witness for this exact situation that resulted in leaks during driving rainstorms.
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    If this is a single family house then there is already an issue with "Grouping" of disconnects. The meter is not a disconnect. There is no hard and steadfast rule for the distance within a home that the disconnect needs to be one it enters the structure. That is subjective to the AHJ. I have routinely allowed 10' or more if there were plumbing/mechanical equipment in the way and the service conductors were kept in conduit.
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    Yep, 2008 was the change with the NFPA 70
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    Bingo
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    Yeah, weird. I found 10 inspectors in that area but never heard of any of them.
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    Looking for solid recommendations in this area. I will interview and pick the inspector for my client. Thank you in advance. You can email me direct if you want to at my private email, jeff@painspector.com
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    That is just stupid no matter how you look at it. Sanitary Tee on its side, change of direction more than 45 deg without a clean out. ABS PVC glue issues, primer issues, complete nonsense.
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    NEC 300.11(A)Secured in Place. Raceways, cable assemblies, boxes, cabinets, and fittings shall be securely fastened in place. - Jim Katen, Oregon I won't argue with that and I know that we're talking about dryers but, in my area, it's common to leave the range receptacle box loose so that it can be moved to accomodate various models and brands of ranges. Marc Common practice and code compliance are two different things. There are a lot of common practices which are not code compliant and not acceptable except to those that look the other way.
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    Yes, what Jack said. I agree. I see this often with cell phone towers.
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    Don't agree 250.64©(2)
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    I concur and the 2nd photo clarifies the situation better.
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    1/4" by 2" busbar mounted at an accessible location.
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    That split bolt if listed and labeled for bonding and grounding would be OK for use as a tap off of a GEC but not in the application that it was used if one of those wires is the actualy GEC.
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    I think so, not sure but think so.[:-crazy]
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    Yes. You can run a sub panel off a sub panel then run a sub panel off of that sub panel then run 2 more sub panels off of that sub panel then a sub panel off of each of those sub panels and so on and so on and so on. As long as your calculated loads all match and all feeders are properly wired.
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    No, based on the definition of service which is from the utility to the structure. One service drop or one lateral is still one but it can have up to 6 disconnects on it.
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    Our area gets cold and they tap into the lines to direct the condendation to a condensate pump and this problem is solved. This system works fine when properly set up with a condensate pump. If your condensation is on the outside of the fresh air intake tube then it must be very, very cold where you are, not just very cold.[:-bigeyes
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    If they are individual conductors in conduit, they are more than likely #8 copper thwn conductors which are rated for 50A. Most hot tubs I see require a 50A GFCI main and/or a split disco of 20/30. I see no issue here and calling this out for further evaluation would more than likely make you look bad when the electrician gets there and does not find a problem. What does your NEC say for the ampacity of a #8 copper conductor?
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