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Jeff Remas

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  1. 30kW should not even come close to 400A on a 240vac system, if that what this is. It will be closer to 125A. First thing is that you need to do an amp draw to see just how many amps you are drawing. The other systems in this setup may be adding to the total draw and the 400A breaker can be at or near its maximum, therefore arcing and causing the buzz sound. There can be a bad connection at the breaker. This type is probably a bolt in style. The breaker can be bad. Either way, someone qualified needs to evaluate the situation to determine what is wrong. There is something wrong.
  2. Panel boxes are still allowed in closets. You are correct because the question was about a closet, not a "Clothes Closet"
  3. They cannot be installed in a "Clothes Closet" but if you have a storage closet that is not a "Clothes Closet" then you can install it.
  4. And does not require H Clips. Becoming a popular product and from the inside, it looks no different than regular OSB so pay attention to the stamp on the panel when you are in the attic http://www.huberwood.com/main.aspx?page ... lloverview
  5. Got my new "Washer" and "Dryer" too:
  6. It is not a required part of the installation instructions. It is simply letting the installer know that SOME local ordinances may require the water heater to be raised. In other words, check with your AHJ before you install. One manufacturer does not even mention it and another one does but neither have it as a requirement for installation.
  7. Sounds like it is a local ordinance issue otherwise they often quote the NEC, IPC, UPC, IRC, IBC, CABO , etc.
  8. AO Smith makes no statement about the 18" height requirements in their literature and they were the first company that I checked. http://www.hotwater.com/lit/im/res_elec/184639-001.pdf
  9. You can call the ICC if you are a member and get an "opinion" from someone who works there. It is not an official interpretation. Does anyone have a copy of the IRC Commentary to look this up? Many municipalities adopt the Commentaries therefore making their interpretation official. Please realize that the codes are full of gray areas, poorly written areas and some areas just are not covered in detail. You will find a difference of opinion amongst the code officials on more subjects than you think. The same goes for home inspectors. Ten of us can inspect the exact same house and generate ten different reports.
  10. Mike, I have never written up an electric hot water heater in a garage for not being 18" off the floor as a home inspector or as a code inspector so I don't know where you are getting off kilter with your post. I simply do not interpret the IRC section that way and IF I come across a situation where a HI writes it up and I have to give an opinion then my opinion will be that an electric hot water heater does not have to comply with the 18" rule. I know what it reads and what the definition is but it still does not apply. There are several models that are controlled by the top and the bottom element does not have a thermostat controller down that low. There are plenty of other more important issues that need to be addressed during a home inspection than that.
  11. BTW G2408 is the Fuel Gas Code and has nothing to do with electrical appliances
  12. Yes, I am fully aware of the definition but I still do not believe that it applies at all. The 2 thermostats on most hot water heaters are set up with the top thermostate being the 7 connection type that also controls when the bottom thermostat kicks on. These thermostats are bi-metallic discs that are enclosed in sealed plastic housings with welded construction for greater electrical integrity/safety. Please stand in front of a hot water heater in the dark with the bottom cover off and tell me that you can even remotely see any type of spark or flash when the thermostat is engaged. This is just taking the code too far in my opinion and away from it's intention of protecting against fuel burning appliances. If that is how it is done in your area and in your opinion then you are right.
  13. I really need to disagree with many of you. The 18" Rule is for appliances that have an "ignition source" An electric hot water heater is not an ignition source. This rule is primarily designed for fuel burning appliances and electrical switch gear where arcing/sparking is part of its design. My interpretation does not match yours and we are all entitled to our opinions. Since any electrical device has the potential to arc and spark then you may have a case but then why does the NEC not address this when installing receptacles and switches in garages? There has been an industry standard of placing receptacles 18" above the floor but there is still not an NEC requirement to do so. It is impracticle to place a switch less than 18" above floor level but that would only be covered under the mechanical code. I do not call out electrical water heater height in garages, only fuel burning appliances.
  14. Electric heater Chad, E L E C T R I C [:-angel]
  15. Unless we see a photo of the entire area this is in we can't make a disconnect decision.
  16. No, reduced because it is not 3/4".
  17. What is the house listed as on the MLS sheet. How many bedrooms and which ones are bedrooms. The amount of bedrooms is either what is listed by the realtor and seller or in the case of new construction, what the plans label them as or what the AHJ deems a bedroom to be. Normally it needs a closet and the room you are describing is not a closet, it is a utility/mechanical room. Seems pretty simple to me.
  18. weep holes and flashing issue if it is brick veneer.
  19. TPR discharge tube reduced. No drip pan. Hopefully the hot and cold are electrically bonded somewhere.
  20. Readily Accessible disconnects: I would say YES Does it meet the workspace requirement: NO Dryer vent needs to be moved it that is a dryer vent because it will clog up the condensing fan fins. AC cable would be OK in my book but I would tell the electrician to use MC next time he goes through brick.
  21. The AC cable appears to be properly installed. If an inspector were to question the AC cable based on the fact that the exterior masonry is a "damp" location then he/she would have a case. In this instance, MC cable would have been a better choice. If I were doing code enforcement, I would not have flagged this situation although I would have a strong case if I used the "damp" word, however that appears to be a bit overzealous.
  22. Is the AC visible outside or does that go directly into a box? If it is not visible and it simply goes to a box then there is no problem. If it is visible on the exterior then you do have a legit problem.
  23. Are you installing a standby generator? What size is the ATS? Sounds like you have a plan and since it is getting inspected I'm sure everything will be done correctly.
  24. Did you pull a permit and have the code officials inspect in stages during construction?
  25. He has one single post and it does not offer enough information to give any real direction on due to amount of variables. Hopefully he/she will have a follow-up post or just go quietly into the night.
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