Mike Lamb Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I'm sure I'm missing something but I can't find anything in the NEC that says this height is wrong. Click to Enlarge 37.74?KB Click to Enlarge 33.1?KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Jones Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I think the only time I have heard of any height requirements(from floor) is with manufactured homes. I don't think there is anything about panels in frame houses. You would think it would be required to be at a workable level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Kienitz Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Maybe the electrical company has really "short" electricians or helpers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I'm not aware of any minimum height requirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Moore Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I'm sure I'm missing something but I can't find anything in the NEC that says this height is wrong. There's this bit at the beginning of the NEC... 90.1 Purpose. (A) Practical Safeguarding. The purpose of this Code is the practical safeguarding of persons and property from hazards arising from the use of electricity. I think that is also a good description of one of our purposes as HIs. Sadly, there's no way the codes can cover every dumb thing a jackass could possibly come up with. BUT...we have the luxury, and the obligation, as home inspectors to use common sense instead of an "official" cite when something is obviously FUBAR, whether it's in the book or not. A panel at floor level, right next to a damn washing machine!!! I wouldn't bother even trying to look that one up before calling it an unacceptable hazard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 At least they're breakers, fuses would be really hard to change with your toes.[:-dev3] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 The question for the Jeopardy answer is: What is the service panel at Snow White's house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben H Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I had one of those a few years ago, but mine was outside...[:-graduat Click to Enlarge 61.65 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lamb Posted January 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I'm sure I'm missing something but I can't find anything in the NEC that says this height is wrong. There's this bit at the beginning of the NEC... 90.1 Purpose. (A) Practical Safeguarding. The purpose of this Code is the practical safeguarding of persons and property from hazards arising from the use of electricity. I think that is also a good description of one of our purposes as HIs. Sadly, there's no way the codes can cover every dumb thing a jackass could possibly come up with. BUT...we have the luxury, and the obligation, as home inspectors to use common sense instead of an "official" cite when something is obviously FUBAR, whether it's in the book or not. A panel at floor level, right next to a damn washing machine!!! I wouldn't bother even trying to look that one up before calling it an unacceptable hazard. Thanks. Good to know. I'll go along with extremely short occupants.[] Click to Enlarge 61.11?KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Booth Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Convienient to sit on the drywall bucket and tinker with thr load-center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 The question for the Jeopardy answer is: What is the service panel at Snow White's house? No idea. Let's hear it Chad. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Working space is lacking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Working space is lacking... How so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 The question for the Jeopardy answer is: What is the service panel at Snow White's house? No idea. Let's hear it Chad. Marc If I explain it, it won't be funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 The question for the Jeopardy answer is: What is the service panel at Snow White's house? No idea. Let's hear it Chad. Marc If I explain it, it won't be funny. I'll gladly make your comment unfunny: In the TV game show, Jeopardy, contenstants are challenged with clues that are answers to unspoken questions. The contestants must compete with each other to formulate the correct question to match each clue. In this case, Chad treated the original post photo as if it were a clue and formulated a question as if he were a contestant. So, in reconstructing the amusing comment, the question would be, "What is the service panel at Snow White's house?" And the answer would be the picture in the original post. You may now laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 geek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 geek. Dork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieb Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 East vs west...now go wash your finger tips with soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtblum Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Hey Bain. Are ya reading this? I'm confused. Was Marc giving Chad "the look"? Did Chad give Marc "the look" back? Is Katen the guy who gives "the look", then explains the joke? Does Marc get the joke yet, or is he still giving everyone else "the look"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Hey Bain. Are ya reading this? I'm confused. Was Marc giving Chad "the look"? Did Chad give Marc "the look" back? Is Katen the guy who gives "the look", then explains the joke? Does Marc get the joke yet, or is he still giving everyone else "the look"? Marc definitely was not giving Chad "the look." He simply didn't understand how Jeopardy is played. Chad absolutely gave Marc "the look," but it was the subtle and often misunderstood reverse-look variation. Chad's reasoning was correct, cause wit that has to be explained is an epic fail--sort of like if you have to add a smiley (In my opinion) to let a reader know you're joking, the writing was weak in the first place (In my opinion). No "looks" at all were cast by Jim Katen. He was politely explaining--in a dorksome kind of way--why Chad's joke was amusing. On a side note, Jim didn't respond to my recent "Is she a post or isn't she?" question because he was aware that I was joking, even though my question was sans aforementioned smiley face (Or, perhaps he considers me a moron beyond redemption and didn't want to waste his time. I, being a large fan of repression, choose to believe the former.). Marc now gets the joke, but I would wager he first Googled "Jeopardy" to make certain Jim was playing straight with him and that a second joke wasn't occurring that he wasn't aware of. I am currently the recipient of "the look" because my dog refuses to believe anything is more important than having balls tossed to him in my backyard. Interestingly, if I had placed a smiley face behind balls in the last sentence, people would read it again because they would think the word "balls" was meant to be perceived in a lewd way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Moore Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 I'm giving John "a look" for the contrived and pretentious use of the French preposition "sans". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Marc definitely was not giving Chad "the look." He simply didn't understand how Jeopardy is played. Chad absolutely gave Marc "the look," but it was the subtle and often misunderstood reverse-look variation. Chad's reasoning was correct, cause wit that has to be explained is an epic fail--sort of like if you have to add a smiley (In my opinion) to let a reader know you're joking, the writing was weak in the first place (In my opinion). No "looks" at all were cast by Jim Katen. He was politely explaining--in a dorksome kind of way--why Chad's joke was amusing. On a side note, Jim didn't respond to my recent "Is she a post or isn't she?" question because he was aware that I was joking, even though my question was sans aforementioned smiley face (Or, perhaps he considers me a moron beyond redemption and didn't want to waste his time. I, being a large fan of repression, choose to believe the former.). Marc now gets the joke, but I would wager he first Googled "Jeopardy" to make certain Jim was playing straight with him and that a second joke wasn't occurring that he wasn't aware of. I am currently the recipient of "the look" because my dog refuses to believe anything is more important than having balls tossed to him in my backyard. Interestingly, if I had placed a smiley face behind balls in the last sentence, people would read it again because they would think the word "balls" was meant to be perceived in a lewd way. You lost your wager. Mr K was clear as a bell. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Marc definitely was not giving Chad "the look." He simply didn't understand how Jeopardy is played. Chad absolutely gave Marc "the look," but it was the subtle and often misunderstood reverse-look variation. Chad's reasoning was correct, cause wit that has to be explained is an epic fail--sort of like if you have to add a smiley (In my opinion) to let a reader know you're joking, the writing was weak in the first place (In my opinion). No "looks" at all were cast by Jim Katen. He was politely explaining--in a dorksome kind of way--why Chad's joke was amusing. On a side note, Jim didn't respond to my recent "Is she a post or isn't she?" question because he was aware that I was joking, even though my question was sans aforementioned smiley face (Or, perhaps he considers me a moron beyond redemption and didn't want to waste his time. I, being a large fan of repression, choose to believe the former.). Marc now gets the joke, but I would wager he first Googled "Jeopardy" to make certain Jim was playing straight with him and that a second joke wasn't occurring that he wasn't aware of. I am currently the recipient of "the look" because my dog refuses to believe anything is more important than having balls tossed to him in my backyard. Interestingly, if I had placed a smiley face behind balls in the last sentence, people would read it again because they would think the word "balls" was meant to be perceived in a lewd way. You lost your wager. Mr K was clear as a bell. Marc Is a bell clear? Aren't they usually some kind of metal? I don't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieb Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 You folks need to go out and find some work to "look" into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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