Marc VanOstrand, Owner of Grays Harbor Star Electric in Aberdeen, Wash., ran across this disaster at a trailer park in Ocean Shores. “The white wires running down the wall is 12-2 NM-B nonmetallic sheathed cable, which goes underground to each motor home's 30A disconnect. Do you think your readers can spot all the violations in this photo?”
This is obviously the work of an unqualified person, which shows violations of almost every rule in the book. The exposed open energized panelboards and overcurrent devices, missing cabinet covers, lack of proper and secure support of the wiring, lack of proper working space, and missing connectors are enough of a reason to cite the installers with the following red tag: “Violations too numerous to mention. Meet the inspector on the job!”
I would start my list of violations as follows: 110.2, 110.12, 300.5(D), 312.5(C), and most of Article 551, which covers the electrical conductors and equipment, except for low-voltage and automotive vehicle circuits or extensions thereof, installed within or on recreational vehicles, the conductors that connect recreational vehicles to a supply of electricity, and the installation of equipment and devices related to electrical installations within a recreational vehicle park.
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