What's Wrong Here?

Joe Guarino, products standards engineer, Cooper Lighting, Peachtree City, Ga., correctly noted that the luminaire at the top of the pole is supplying power to the sports luminaire, which is a clear violation of 110.3(B) of the 2002 NEC. The pole-top ...

Joe Tedesco

Sept. 1, 2003

How well do you know the Code? Think you can spot violations the original installer either ignored or couldn't identify? Here's your chance to moonlight as an electrical inspector and second-guess someone else's work from the safety of your living room or office. Joe Tedesco, who has a knack for finding shoddy electrical work, did the dirty work and found this mess. Now it's your turn to identify the violation.

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In addition, Tony Milosevich, system integrator, Superior Alarm Systems, Van Nuys, Calif., and Ray Sanderson, electrical supervisor, Teknor Apex Carolina Co., Fountain Inn, S.C., noted that per 725.55(A) through (J), CCTV camera wiring (Class 3, Type CM) can't share raceway with lighting and power circuits. Anderson also noted that the lighting equipment isn't weatherproof, and that this connection isn't an NEC-recognized installation method.

About the Author

Joe Tedesco

Tedesco served the industry in many roles during his career. He was a director, senior electrical code instructor for National Technology Transfer, Inc. and American Trainco, Inc.. He was also a codes, standards and seminar specialist for the International Association of Electrical Inspectors and an electrical field service specialist for the National Fire Protection Association in Quincy, Mass. He ran his own business as an NEC consultant and is a Massachusetts licensed master electrician and journeyman electrician and certified electrical inspector (one and two family 2A; General 2B, and Plan Review, 2C). Tedesco also wrote articles for CEE News and EC&M (Code Violations Illustrated and What's Wrong Here?) for more than 15 years and helped launched the Moving Violations video series.