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Drop control box1508 viewsThe drop control box is located so as to require the installers and techs to have to place their ladders next to power, and work within just a few inches of the power drop at the weather head. Also notice that the ground wire from the box runs to the old light fixture above, rather than to the mast of the power drop.
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Wrong Clamp - Wrong Time1659 viewsHere's an example of using the wrong type of ground clamp (not permitted outside) with the wrong size of wire (the #6 is too large for the clamp).
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If it's green it must be a ground, right?1712 viewsOne more example of grounding to gas, but with a twist... grounded to a non-conductive gas pipe. At least its on the low pressure side of the meter?! (just kidding).
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Not a neutral approach to grounding.1642 viewsHumm. A pipe clamp ground on...what is that...the power neutral. And, look, isn't that the ground wire resting on the hot lead of the power drop?!
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Down guy drop (Part 1 of 2)1782 viewsIn this unusual picture, an installer ran a drop cable from an overhead tap to an underground install by attaching the drop to the anchor guy and then burying the drop from the base of the anchor over to the house. Down guys are not cable supports.
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Ground to an electric conduit1551 viewsGround to an air conditioner conduit. Ground wire not properly secured. Not an approved ground point.
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Common in mobile home communities1557 viewsThis installation utilizes an independent ground rod in violation of the NEC Section 820-40. Even if the ground rod were legal, this installation uses an improper clamp to make the connection.
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A long, long pigtail ground1674 viewsAnother pigtail ground. This method of wire wrapping creates and electrical component called an inductor and reduces its performance as a ground wire.
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An inductive ground wire1333 viewsThis installation utilizes a pigtail ground to the electrical conduit next to it. The pigtail ground creates an inductor that reduces the effectiveness of the ground connection. Also, the particular conduit where the ground clamp is connected is not a permissable ground point.
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Workmanship issues1704 viewsThis installation indicates workmanship issues as indicated by the loose wiring, but also improperly grounded to the light fixture adjacent.
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Will it survive a hit??1793 viewsTower guy bond wire. Tower guy bonds generally consist of a conductor made out of the same strand or a suitable guage material, but in this case someone used a simple #14 ground wire as a bond. Most likely totally ineffective in the event of a lightning strike.
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Dish Grounding Methods. Not this one...1681 viewsGround wire attachments to the base of a satellite dish. Wrapping the wires around the bolts and crushing them with the nuts is not an approved attachment method. Proper installation calls for the use of approved wire lugs or exothermic welding (Cadweld).
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No security here...1372 viewsMDU wiring. Workmanship issues here as well as secutity and NEC. Lockbox lid is missing. Wiring is hanging out. Not grounded and too close to power.
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It's a metal box, part of the power, Right???1287 viewsGrounded to an air conditioning cutoff switch. Ground wire not run properly or secured. Splitter not properly secured. Note the terminator on the input to the splitter. Another disconnect at the side of the house. Security issue.
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Not an overhead drop, and not an undergroup drop, either.1679 viewsUnderground drops not buried to proper depth, or in this case, not even buried. Note where the cable crosses over the top of the garden edging.
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It's supposed to be buried. That is why they call it an underground drop.1753 viewsAnother example of an underground drop without benefit of undergrounding.
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"The drop bury crew will be here tomorrow. I promise".....1870 viewsCable drops run on top of the ground rather than properly buried. These drops have existed like this for over 2 years, being moved out of the way to mow the lawn.
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I didn't know you needed to secure the drops to the pole!!!1486 viewsOverhead to underground drops not secured to the telephone pole. NESC requires drops and cables to be adequetly secured to a pole.
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A long way from the power panel...1476 viewsGrounded to a miscellaneous electrical conduit. Devices not properly mounted. Ground wire not secured. On this dwelling, the electrical meter panel is on the other end of the house about 60 feet away.
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Another floodlight ground..1041 viewsFloodlight ground. Not the ground wire attached to the top light fixture with a standard copper ground strap. This is not an approved ground point.
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Ungrounded Multiple Dwelling Unit Drops2001 viewsUngrounded MDU drops. In addition to being unsecured and the lid missing on this MDU connection box, the #6 ground wire has been completely disconnected and extends to the left of the box.
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Distribution cable ground950 viewsDistribution cable grounded by installing a copper ground strap around the shield and tightening the set screw, damaging the shield.
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A rat's nest of wiring problems1414 viewsMultiple cable drops attached to an apartment building. Workmanship issues here.
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More workmanship issues967 viewsWorkmanship issues here. Loose wiring. Loose ground wiring. Devices not secured. On one hand they have used a drop control box for some of the wiring, but left the rest a tangled mess. Multiple NEC violations here. 820-40 and 820-6.
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Coiled ground not secured910 viewsPigtail ground. This ground wire was coiled many times and as a result, it is not run as straight as possible and as an Inductor, inhibits the ground capability.
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If is is metal, it must be a ground...918 viewsGround to air conditioner cabinet. The installer grounded the cable to a screw located on the back of the window air conditioner.
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'Grounded' to gas locate wire!?!1275 viewsA novel ground connection. In this photo, look for the orange locator wire next to the gas regulator. Cable installer has spliced the building ground conductor to the gas company locate wire that runs with the plastic underground gas pipe.
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A double gas meter ground954 viewsGround to gas. Look between the meters. Green ground wire extends from cable wiring under the house craw hole to a ground clamp attached to the gas supply pipe in the middle. NOT an approved ground connection. .
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More grounded to the gas meter828 viewsGround to Gas.
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And now in living color....910 viewsYes, the building is this color (purple/pink?). Ground wire was not secured. Paint was not scraped prior to installation of the clamp over the spray stucco coating.
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Drop (Un)control box1353 viewsDrop Control Box?? From the picture it appears that a lock box has been removed and a new drop control box installed that contains a tap. It is not exactly controlling the drops. Workmanship issues and not grounded.
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Top flange of disconnect box860 viewsGrounded to the top of a power disconnect box. Ground wire is simply wrapped around a loosened screw on the top flange of a power box.
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Any screw will do810 viewsGround connection to a panel lock. This poor ground connection was made by passing the ground conductor through a hole in a security sleeve installed by the power company on a meter panel.
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Secure it to the electric panel fastener785 viewsCloseup of a ground connection made using a lug to the panel screw holding the safety panel inside of a breaker panel. Note the exposed conductor rubbing against the bottom of the breaker box. Not an approved connection or connection point.
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A wonderful ground to gas778 viewsGrounded to Gas. One of our favorites. NOT an approved NEC ground connection.
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MDU destruction1014 viewsA good example of what happens when someone breaks into a lock box and no one makes the effort to fix it. Held up by a couple of ty-wraps, this MDU box has seen end of life. Note the broken distribution cable at the bottom. PS...It's not grounded, either.
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Breaker box panel screw687 viewsGround to the center lid screw on a circuit breaker panel. Not an approved ground connection as it interferes with the opening or maintenance of the breaker panel.
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Good neutral bond, but not legal. Dangerous too!!1277 viewsIn this case, the installer ran a ground wire into the main electrical panel and installed a wire clamp on the utility neutral conductor.
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Into the panel we go...790 viewsMultiple NEC violations. First the wire is routed over the lip of the power conductor access and then screwed to the panel. Not an approved ground connection.
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Just twist them all together. .749 viewsMultiple conductors on the same ground clamp. As indicated in the picture, multiple ground wires were twisted together and then clamped under a Fargo clamp. This connector is not rated for this kind of connection.
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To the meter panel screw again.698 viewsGrounded to the center screw on a power panel. This connection interferes with access to the meter panel.
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Wiring on the ground1462 viewsWiring on the ground. In this MDU, the wiring connections are left laying on the ground next to a rear entrance. This is a safety hazard and obvious workmanship issue.
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Rusty ground connection666 viewsGround strap on a very rusty power weatherhead. The installer had to work his way through the power conductors to make this very poor connection to an extremely rusted power mast. No apparent effort to clean or prepare the grounding surface. Too close to power conductors.
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Another floodlight ground, MDU542 viewsMDU ground to a flood light fixture. The MDU rebuild crew decided that a floodlight over a carport on this MDU was a suitable place to run the ground wire. Note the copper ground strap wrapped around the painted electrical conduit.
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Up 'n Over!656 viewsMDU wiring run on top of the roof. The lockbox is unsecured and not grounded. Many workmanship issues here.
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Weatherhead danger...821 viewsGround strap installed in the middle of power conductors. This is a dangerous situation for the installer.
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CATV lock box grounded to a flood light607 viewsIn this enlightening situation, you see the ground wire attached to a clamp mounted on an electrical conduit feeding a flood light at the rear of an apartment building. This is not a permissable ground point.
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MDU Security (Part 2 of 2)1504 viewsClose-up view of an MDU installation. NEC violations include non-compliant grounding and workmanship.
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Multiple grounding connections on splitters1364 viewsIn this photo you will notice multiple ground wires attached to these splitters. One of the wires is simply wrapped around the top of the set screw. Also, the splitters are not mounted, nor is the ground wiring protected from flexing or damage. This is very typical of loose splitter situations.
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Ground to Air Conditioner Cutoff switch592 viewsHere's a grounding bar installed on the remote cutoff switch for an exterior air conditioner unit. The NEC permits grounding ONLY to the meter panel itself, not a remote switch or metal enclosure.
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An easy way to break the ground wire...655 views...just put it on the flip up lid of the breaker box. Then just wait for it to break.
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Are we chillin yet?569 viewsIn this photo, the ground wire has been connected to a screw on the base of a residential exterior air conditioning unit. Hardly a proper ground in the eyes of the National Electrical Code. Easy to do? Yes. Correct? NO. Lazy? You bet!
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Pigtail ground to the grounding electrode699 viewsIn this photo, the ground conductor has been coiled numerous times forming an electrical inductor. The NEC requires that the ground wire be run as straight as pratical and secured or protected to prevent damage.
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Drilled meter panel564 viewsIn this photo, the ground wire is secured to the bottom of the meter panel with a self tapping sheet metal screw. The ground wire is wrapped around the screw rather than properly secured in an appropriate wire lug.
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Drilled meter panel708 viewsIn this photo, the ground wire has been secured to the meter panel using a self drilling-self tapping sheet metal screw. This type of installation is hazardous as the installer drilled directly into the wiring area of the circuit breaker portion of the panel. In addition, the ground wire was simply wrapped around the screw without benefit of a proper wire lug as required by the NEC.
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meter clamp ground572 viewsIn this photo, multiple ground wires are pinched in the cable clamp on the bottom of the meter panel. Inserting the ground wire in the cable clamp is not an approved method.
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Meter flange ground (Part 2)595 viewsClose-up photo of ground wire attached to a flange screw on top of the power meter panel.
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Meter flange ground (Part 1)600 viewsIn this photo, the unsecured ground wire is grounded by loosening one of the top conduit flange screws and wrapping the ground wire around it. . See the close-up in the next photo.
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Grounded to the P-hook (Part 2)605 viewsIn this photo, you see a close-up of the ground conductor wrapped around the p-hook screwed into the side of the building. This is not a legal ground. It is, however, an example of poor workmanship and NEC non-compliance.
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Grounded to the P-hook ( Part 1)489 viewsIn this unusual photo, the ground wire is seen rising vertically towards the p-hook. In the next photo, you can see the conductor wrapped around the P-hook with the intention of being a ground point. No-go!
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