Updated: 01/14/06

This part of the site is dedicated to pictures of in field electrical work. These pictures will be of code violations, poor workmanship, good workmanship or just to show off your work. 

If you have any pictures you would like to send please email us at http://www.elec-toolbox.com/email.htm.

Check this out.  It is a .MPG file.

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Here are some pics sent in by our Guests:

• Incorrect use of identified conductors.  Neutral and a phase conductor both "white" - Richard J. Kelly

• Multiple wires on receptacle - Tony I

• Hot Tree

• Crispy fried meter housing

• OOps, too  much foam.

• The wire is just a little damaged, huh? Tim Matyas

• Hmm...what good does this emergency light do? Tim Matyas

• Is this a good ground? I don't think so! Tim Matyas

• Pipes literally entering inside of a j-box Tim Matyas

• Circuit wires in between mounting bracket screw. Tony Scaglione 

• A few extra holes in this j-box. Tim Matyas

• Hmm...A after thought? Tim Matyas

• Pipe entering panel, somewhere in China.

• Receptacle installed in a soap container.   

• Check out how this split-bolt is made up.

• Mouse electrocuted in panel.

• Meter base

• Open wiring

• Pump installation

• Open installation in wall

• Wire insulation

Pictures below were sent in by Peter L. Jannitto Jr, CHCM, CSM.

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• 4" square electrical box

• Panel missing a few knockouts

• Electrical exposed on panel #1

• Electrical exposed on panel #2

• Electrical panel damage
  

Misc. Pics:

For pictures showing water damage to meter enclosures and panelboards, check out... www.cableseal.com.

Check out this meterbase wiring method.

The pictures below are of code violations. Pictures courtesy of Joe Tedesco. Check out Joe Tedesco's page at www.joetedesco.com. 

• Violation #1 - Temporary bulb, shock hazard!

• Violation #2 - Keyless lampholder in closet.

• Violation #3 - In one receptacle out to the other.

• Violation #4 - A well destroyed junction box.

• Violation #5 - Non covered, overcrowded, and partially damaged J-box.

• Violation #6 - LB totally disconnected from rest of raceway.

• Violation #7 - Defective GEC to ground rod.

• Violation #8 - Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) hanging in the breeze, wires exposed.

• Violation #9 - Working clearance problem for disconnect.

• Violation #10 - Cord coming out of cord-connected plug.

• Violation #11 - Overcrowded junction box in a hospital?

• Violation #12 - Damaged junction box in a front lawn.

• Violation #13 - Working space violations in a rest home.

• Violation #14 - Junction box in an attic with many violations.

• Violation #15 - Work done by an Unqualified Person using paper bags?

• Violation #16 - Exposed live energized bus in a hotel panelboard.

• Violation #17 - Sheet metal screw is no good for EGC, and open KO's.

• Violation #18 - Hotlegs, many of them and exposed they are!

• Violation #19 - Can you tell what's wrong with this?

If you have any pictures you would like to send E.T.E. please send them to http://www.elec-toolbox.com/email.htm

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