Things you see that make you go WTF

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Pulled these out of a disconnect. Who does this kind of work. Woohoo
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Sometimes you need a little more current.
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I'm taking a shower here...NOT!


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So you're saying this is a bad thing?
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BMR179 3/17/2022 7:28am
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flarider wrote:
So you're saying this is a bad thing?
That is an electric panel in the shower wall. Yes sir, bad thing. Being a home inspector in rural east Texas, I have tons of WTF pictures.
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2smokertillend wrote:
Pulled these out of a disconnect. Who does this kind of work. :woohoo: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/03/17/538530/s1200_355A085F_C14B_41BE_9922_C69D9E9B2014.jpg[/img]
Pulled these out of a disconnect. Who does this kind of work. Woohoo
Copper tubing works pretty good too. . .
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2smokertillend wrote:
Pulled these out of a disconnect. Who does this kind of work. :woohoo: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/03/17/538530/s1200_355A085F_C14B_41BE_9922_C69D9E9B2014.jpg[/img]
Pulled these out of a disconnect. Who does this kind of work. Woohoo
Some homeowners don't give 2 cents about the NEC. . .and/or local building codes. . .
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2smokertillend wrote:
Pulled these out of a disconnect. Who does this kind of work. :woohoo: [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/03/17/538530/s1200_355A085F_C14B_41BE_9922_C69D9E9B2014.jpg[/img]
Pulled these out of a disconnect. Who does this kind of work. Woohoo
Piston Slap wrote:
Copper tubing works pretty good too. . .
Some rifle cartridges fit nicely as well.
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flarider wrote:
So you're saying this is a bad thing?
BMR179 wrote:
That is an electric panel in the shower wall. Yes sir, bad thing. Being a home inspector in rural east Texas, I have tons of WTF...
That is an electric panel in the shower wall. Yes sir, bad thing. Being a home inspector in rural east Texas, I have tons of WTF pictures.
You could have stopped at East Texas.

I have family in Harlton Jefferson , and Livingston.

I get it.
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sumdood 3/17/2022 9:51am
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"I found the J box for the spa light". It's supposed to be 12" above water level but hey whatever lol. Their unlicensed deck guys did a little mexicaneering and Voila ! The J box isnt in the way anymore ! Sweet !!


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BMR179 wrote:
I'm taking a shower here...NOT! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/03/17/538534/s1200_FPE_in_Shower.jpg[/img]
I'm taking a shower here...NOT!


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Jonathan1717 3/17/2022 10:20am
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I found these in a 600v buss plug, with 16g wire on the load side. I've been doing this for 22 years and I'm not surprised by the things that people say are "good enough" if it works.
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early wrote:
Sometimes you need a little more current.
Anybody that cant solder any better than that should not be an electrician. A bad solder joint can lead to an unsafe condition.
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SEEMEFIRST 3/17/2022 4:48pm
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early wrote:
Sometimes you need a little more current.
borg wrote:
Anybody that cant solder any better than that should not be an electrician. A bad solder joint can lead to an unsafe condition.
Hell, why waste the time anyway?

While I do agree with you, why not just hook the wires together and eliminate the fuse altogether?

If he was any good he would have figured out why they were constantly blowing fuses.

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SEEMEFIRST 3/17/2022 5:04pm
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Hahaha!

I've used side cutters for a tester more times than I would like to admit.
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I build custom built in cabinetry on upper end homes.
I usually hit a jobsite in the framing, and rough in process to make sure outlets, gaslines, blocking etc....is where it needs to be.

Even on high dollar homebuilds some of the framer's shit I see makes me cringe.
Some of it flies right past inspectors.
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Dirtydeeds wrote:
Homeowner tip for that pesky breaker that keeps trippin [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/03/17/538624/s1200_C537CBD5_A548_461C_8CDA_C9AA48D3E1C0.jpg[/img]
Homeowner tip for that pesky breaker that keeps trippin



So that's what that hole is for.

I've been chasing electrons for quite a while, but never thought of that one.
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Joey_Bridges wrote:
I build custom built in cabinetry on upper end homes. I usually hit a jobsite in the framing, and rough in process to make sure outlets...
I build custom built in cabinetry on upper end homes.
I usually hit a jobsite in the framing, and rough in process to make sure outlets, gaslines, blocking etc....is where it needs to be.

Even on high dollar homebuilds some of the framer's shit I see makes me cringe.
Some of it flies right past inspectors.
Same same
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Joey_Bridges wrote:
I build custom built in cabinetry on upper end homes. I usually hit a jobsite in the framing, and rough in process to make sure outlets...
I build custom built in cabinetry on upper end homes.
I usually hit a jobsite in the framing, and rough in process to make sure outlets, gaslines, blocking etc....is where it needs to be.

Even on high dollar homebuilds some of the framer's shit I see makes me cringe.
Some of it flies right past inspectors.
Dirtydeeds wrote:
Same same
Shit, the plumbers an A/C guys F more things up.

"I gotta hang this blower somewhere, it would be easier here, but there's a roof brace. No problem, I have a saw."

Then we get red tagged for not bracing the roof.

I have cut hanging furnaces with zero regard for damages because our bracing had been cut.

You just use a claw hammer and cut the straps.
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JAFO92 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/03/17/538641/s1200_138814213_4019991994750371_1985088033808243462_n.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/03/17/538642/s1200_Tuna_Can_Wiring.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/03/17/538643/s1200_Water_Electric.jpg[/img]





What's wrong with any of that?

As long as it works...

The J-Box is pretty awesome.
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SEEMEFIRST wrote:
What's wrong with any of that?

As long as it works...

The J-Box is pretty awesome.
I like the water-line / hose-bib reroute !

Thats one way to ground yer panel to earth ground. Wink
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BMR179 3/18/2022 6:16am
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Tree House...


Keeps the critters out...

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Joey_Bridges wrote:
I build custom built in cabinetry on upper end homes. I usually hit a jobsite in the framing, and rough in process to make sure outlets...
I build custom built in cabinetry on upper end homes.
I usually hit a jobsite in the framing, and rough in process to make sure outlets, gaslines, blocking etc....is where it needs to be.

Even on high dollar homebuilds some of the framer's shit I see makes me cringe.
Some of it flies right past inspectors.
Dirtydeeds wrote:
Same same
SEEMEFIRST wrote:
Shit, the plumbers an A/C guys F more things up. "I gotta hang this blower somewhere, it would be easier here, but there's a roof brace...
Shit, the plumbers an A/C guys F more things up.

"I gotta hang this blower somewhere, it would be easier here, but there's a roof brace. No problem, I have a saw."

Then we get red tagged for not bracing the roof.

I have cut hanging furnaces with zero regard for damages because our bracing had been cut.

You just use a claw hammer and cut the straps.
In all fairness, as Plumbers - our work is fucked by almost every other trade, throughout every stage of the house......
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Jonathan1717 wrote:
I found these in a 600v buss plug, with 16g wire on the load side. I've been doing this for 22 years and I'm not surprised...
I found these in a 600v buss plug, with 16g wire on the load side. I've been doing this for 22 years and I'm not surprised by the things that people say are "good enough" if it works.
Not going to lie and will be transparent…. I am a good enough kind of guy, but in my defense I am from Tennessee
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