Corrosion of Electrical Equipment

Originally Posted By: jtedesco
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Many parking garages in apartment buildings are considered as damp locations when open to the outside weather.

This junction box shows signs of corrosion and should never have been used here.

PS: It was also located about 50 yards from the ocean!

Question for the Home Inspector: Would you remove this cover to inspect and check inside?


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Joe Tedesco, NEC Consultant

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Originally Posted By: jpope
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Not me icon_biggrin.gif


I would put this picture in my report and defer it to you Joe ![icon_biggrin.gif](upload://iKNGSw3qcRIEmXySa8gItY6Gczg.gif)

I found this one in the crawl of a home




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Jeff Pope
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Originally Posted By: Dave Nix
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Ouuu… those look nasty!



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Originally Posted By: jmyers
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Joe T,


Only if you turn off the power first! ![icon_cool.gif](upload://oPnLkqdJc33Dyf2uA3TQwRkfhwd.gif)

Dave,

I agree, those do look pretty nasty. The salty ocean air always works miracles with steel.

Joe Myers


Originally Posted By: Dave Nix
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The one that Jeff posted is not uncommon in crawl spaces around here also. What is amazing to me is that the electrician put it there in the first place!



Dave Nix


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