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| Dave Nix |
Here are some photos of a job site trailer-mounted generator. There are two loads, one is the wire in the PVC supplying the first job trailer and the second is the 10/3 extension cord supplying a second job trailer. Based on these photos, can you spot the 6 code violations?    
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| JimmyDee | Right off the top of my head I see a few of them. (1) looks like the grounding electrode wire is aluminum and is closer than 18" to the earth. (2) Separate neutral and grounding wire not there. Should be 4 wire cable. (3)Schedule 80 PVC should be used. (got nailed on this one myself) (4)Non WP receptacles for power outlets. |
| cs409 | where is the 4th wire for the second trailer? |
| rmansfield | Should that riser have a goose neck or waterproof closure?quote: |
| frenchelectrician | and i can find few more spots there look at the wires on the generators to the pvc conduct where is the pull box for it ? type of wire i dont think it really approve for that useage because i cant read what type of wire it is i dont like the grounding lug on the generator frame there i never trust that arrangement there it should have double lug barrel set up so it can keep it at proper toqure without disubrting the lug itself. [ the lug is wrong kind for outdoor usage it should be copper lug and the wire should be copper btw too] ground rod type i see the photo look like reg steel bar or the bar to used to hold cement forums [ ican see few other holes on it ] shedule 40 pvc for procetion ?? naw better off use shedule 80 pvc some case i did see one say shedule 120 [ superhevey stuff ] now for the twistlock repectales there is a door to close it and can have room to leave plug in there with door closed btw there is few angle plugs avabile anyway. yellow/black cord look like to me 12 gauge 3 conductor cord type it should be 10 gauage type to handle 30 amp current. merci, marc |
| cs409 | i think i see the 4th wire, not sure, photo has a shadow....ground rod is a bit high out of ground. |
| Pierre Belarge | Connections to grounding electrodes are required to be listed - that bolt is not a listed method. Raceways are supposed to be complete and supported. Pierre |