StevenT Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 There are 200+ apts in this building. Wired like this. Image Insert: 89 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Well, I guess I won't bring my electric dryer or water heater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenT Posted February 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Hey Chad, Got the EM. I'm not commenting on this box just yet, but it's a good reason for folks in hi rise buildings... to have a home inspections. Besides sharing electric, I've come across some amazing fire wall/penetration problems. Never a dull moment, I'm working across the street from where the psycologist was killed on Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Corrigan Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Looks like sparkey installed multiwire circuits to the one and only leg. Tom Corrigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenT Posted February 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Hi, I see a number of this wrong with this panel. You ar e right about the multi wire circuit, but there is a second leg, feeding the apartment below. Anything else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisprickett Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Originally posted by StevenT Never a dull moment, I'm working across the street from where the psycologist was killed on Tuesday. I used to live a few blocks north of there- 97th & Park. 6th floor walk up that should have been condemned long ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fqp25 Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Should that split bolt be insulated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenT Posted February 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 The two hots and one neutral are entering from above. The red hot leg is jumped to feed both sides of this panel, the black hot leg passes through this panel into the apartment below. They are also sharing the neutral. Besides double lugging, the main breakers are independant of each other... no breaker ties. Chris, I've been working in the building directly across the street. It turns out I was there when it happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msteger Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Also looks like someone just punched a hole in the wall and, behold, was an electrical panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenT Posted February 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 The wall was just plastered and so was the plasterer. Next time I'll take a picture of what it looks like now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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