Hint: Roasted raceway
I’m not exactly sure what happened to this PVC raceway, but it appears to be burned and melted. This location is a small space between two exterior storage sheds. This space is way too narrow for a person to fit in, making the remains of this raceway run inaccessible. The lack of accessibility to what was once a LB conduit body is a violation of Sec. 314.29, which requires conduit bodies to be installed so the wiring can be accessed. The damaged raceway violates Sec. 110.12(B) requirements for having no damaged parts that can adversely affect the mechanical strength and safe operation of the equipment. This raceway must be replaced. The wiring itself looks as though it may have also been scorched by whatever heat source damaged the raceway. This whole job may need a “do-over.”
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Russ LeBlanc
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Russ started in the electrical trade as an apprentice in 1985. He worked his way up to become a Journeyman Electrician and then eventually became a Master Electrician and Licensed Construction Supervisor. In 1999 Russ become an Electrical Instructor for The Peterson School of Engineering in Massachusetts where he developed his passion for teaching, and quickly became Department Head of Electrical Instruction. Russ has taught thousands of apprentices, electricians, engineers, inspectors, and other electrical professionals during his career as an instructor. He continues to provide electrical professionals with Electrical Code seminars, Arc-Flash Awareness training seminars and educational material through his LeBlanc Consulting Services in North Reading, MA whose specialty is educating electricians. He has been an active member of the NFPA Electrical Section and has authored hundreds of National Electrical Code proposals and comments which have become Code rules to improve the safety for the electrical industry. Russ is also an IAEI certified Electrical Inspector.
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