What’s Wrong Here? Hint: Tennis Court Death Trap
Hint: Tennis court death trap
Jon Titus, an electronics consultant from Herriman, Utah, shared this photo with us. He says, “I found this connection near a tennis court in southern Utah.” As far as he could tell, the circuits were live. Great find, Jon, and thanks for sharing.
Somewhere along the way, the cover for this box went missing. Or, perhaps the cover was never installed in the first place. In either case, the installation does not comply with Sec. 314.25. Completed installations must include some type of cover for each box.
Upon closer examination of the splices, you may notice some tape missing from some of the wire connectors. This lack of insulating tape leaves energized conductors exposed where people and animals could be injured or killed by the circuit voltage. Section 110.27 requires live parts of electrical equipment operating above 50V nominal to be guarded against contact. A person cutting the grass or merely walking by these exposed energized conductors could be in real danger unless this situation is fixed.
About the Author
Russ LeBlancRuss LeBlanc
Owner
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.
Please visit www.russleblanc.net for more information.