Originally Posted By: jtedesco
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That’s OK Roy I am still having fun, you don’t need any help anyway!
That’s OK Roy I am still having fun, you don’t need any help anyway!
Originally Posted By: rcooke
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Sorry Joe we are home inspectors not electricians.
What is the advantage of us spending all our time on learning the electrical code.
I am a retired sparky and can not see a big advantage for home inspectors requiring some of your questions.
I feel we need to recognize that there is a hot spot in the panel.
There are incorrect receptacles.
There are loose boxes.
We also have to see that the AC split is incorrect.
We must recognize concerns with the hot water system .
We are generalists not specialists.
We need to know a very large amount of the working of a home ,
but do not need to know what kind of pressures are in side a AC unit.
It is not needed for us to know all the codes of all the trades.
My opinion others might agree or disagree.
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Originally Posted By: jtedesco
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What’s wrong here?
Originally Posted By: rcooke
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A very poor way to tighten the contacts on a knife switch .
Vice grips are doing the job but hope this is a very limited time fix to get equipment running again .
It looks like low voltage but it looks like it could be very large amperage.
If some one closes the Door if there is one or has some sort of metal get into this equipment
there could me major damage to personal and the equipment.
I saw many years ago a insulated clamp that was designed for this purpose.
It was put on and you could tighten the plastic turn knob to close the contacts tighter .
Again only a very limited time fix to allow the equipment to have a temporary fix.
This should never be done where unqualified personal are able to get into the area.
That is some juntion box with all the extension rings .
Better if it was a larger JB.
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Originally Posted By: jsmith10
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I find the mouse trap interesting. LOL
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Originally Posted By: jtedesco
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Joe, that picture was sent to me from South America, the snake (two headed?) was chasing the rat and they both were electrocuted.
The best way to avoid entry of unwanted guests is to seal up open conduits and knockouts.
Roy, what's the Canadian HI suggestion?
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Originally Posted By: jsmith10
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Didn’t see the snake. I thought it was a cable. Would’a made me run too. LOL
Great pic's by the way.
I always's recommend sealing any opening possible for the same reason as well as weather infiltration.
Have a GREAT day.
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Originally Posted By: rcooke
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Now that I have a second look I see the Snake and mouse .
These look like they could be Decal or China paint firing kilns .
The bananas look over ripe .
I hope they have adequate ventilation kiln fumes can give of various chemicals that are unhealthy.
They need to repair or replace the knife switch .
When they have difficulties in the future the should replace the JB.
Expect snake now too well cooked it might be able to be used as a display now that it has all the moisture removed .
I have seen equipment similar to this that was being used years after the Temporary repair had been made.
Nice clean shop I am impressed .
Interesting Pictures be interested in the rest of the story.
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Originally Posted By: pdickerson
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Looks like the pizza oven will be a challenge to shut off.