All references are based on the 2014 edition of the NEC.
A big “thank you!” goes out to Daniel Cortez, an electrical plan examiner/inspector from Collier County, Fla., for sharing these fantastic photos with us. In Cortez’s own words, “This service (in Naples, Fla.) is inside a Port-a-John. There was an existing building there, but through the years the building was demoed without a permit, and the service remained since it was still feeding a second building. A bright yellow Port-a-John was put over the service so no trucks would hit it since they pass by it all day. At least they have some signage.”
For the most part, I think these photos speak for themselves, but I do want to point out a couple of violations. First is the missing cover for the panelboard. This leaves a severe shock hazard and violates Sec. 110.27(A)(1), since this Port-a-John enclosure is not “accessible only to qualified persons.” Next is the fact that the panelboard enclosure is probably a Type 1 enclosure, rated for indoor dry locations only. Sec. 110.27 and its corresponding Table require a Type 3 or similar enclosure rated for this damp — possibly wet — location. I am not sure if the working space dimensions required by 110.26 are being violated, but it sure looks really tight in that space.