An average day

[ICE]

This is an AC disconnect for a solar installation. It is the make and model that's specified on the plans. It is mounted on the back wall of the house near the service panel. There is no dead-front protection. That doesn't sound safe at all. I will challenge this.

Instead of utilizing the hole that the panel manufacturer provided for mounting a grounding lug, the installer drilled a hole and put the lug there. There are no WEEB clips under the lugs. The ground path is relying on a star lock washer.

This is all over the installation.

The bus is rated 200 amps....the mains are 200 amps....split bus panelboard will not allow a 20% increase....there is no room for the 40 amp solar contribution.

 

[kilitact]

The real danger is when the lawnmower spits out those short nails.

Or when the "inspectors" start making up their own rules.

 

[ICE]

Or when the "inspectors" start making up their own rules.

You guys will grab at the slimmest of straws; all the while convinced that your indignation matters. The whole wide world except you knows how to deal with shingles on an overhang. Walk outside and look at your roof...here's hoping that you have asphalt shingles and splintered wood.

 

[ICE]

These 4' shear walls must be OK because an engineer approved them with his structural observation.

This one I'm not so sure about.:devil

I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it for myself. These walls are dual side shear walls at the front of a commercial building.

A structural observation is a testament that a structure exists where there was none before....and

 

[GBrackins]

me either ....

 

[ICE]

This is an existing purlin that is shown on a set of plans for a solar array. The contractor got upset when I told him that this is not a legitimate purlin. Of course I wouldn't expect a not a legitimate electrical contractor to understand about purlins.

They don't understand a lot about what they are doing. I don't either but I am getting stronger every day.

There's not much buzz about solar here at the forum.

 

[ICE]

That's not a good place to park.

 

[Mac]

Air ball!!!!

 

[ICE]

The plans have nothing regarding the diameter or length of the anchor bolts so they installed 24" J-bolts.

 

[ICE]

There is a roof jack in front of each unit that is there to take the condensate drains to lavatory tailpieces. These condensate drains all go to roof drains because the building is just a shell and there are no bathrooms. This is the first inspection that I've done and it was for the mechanical equipment only.

I know that many of you allow condensate drains to hit a roof drain but we don't.

 

[ICE]

It's a code enforcement case. The guest house attic has been converted and a permit issued to convert the attic back to it's original condition. The owner requested an inspection claiming that he was done.

 

[ICE]

As much work went into this as the rest of the project and wow does it look strange. There's a $3000 window on it's way.

 

[ICE]

They had all the room they needed and this is the result.

 

[steveray]

That is so you can hold the door closed while you are on the toilet.....DUH.....No nail plates, is that a PVC to ABS joint? Looks like white pipe on the bottom....

 

[ICE]

is that a PVC to ABS joint? Looks like white pipe on the bottom....

It is styrofoam wrapping the pipe so that termites have a way in.

 

[pwood]

It's a code enforcement case. The guest house attic has been converted and a permit issued to convert the attic back to it's original condition. The owner requested an inspection claiming that he was done.

boaring!!!!

 

[ICE]

Brudgers was wondering what happened to Texasbo.

 

[ICE]

An addition was built at the back of a garage without permit or a sufficient foundation. So now a slot cut footing is being placed under the inadequate foundation.

There is no connection between the first footing and the footing that's being added.

I realize that it is just a garage but why bother with a new footing with four bars and not connect them. I figured that to be a mistake so I fixed it with horseshoe dowels 36" OC.

They plan to mix the concrete in wheelbarrows. I can't imagine what the advantage over a ready-mix truck might be. I've got to wonder if it is proper to let a foundation get mixed in a wheelbarrow There's no control and probably a bunch of cold joints but I don't know of a code for that specific method of making concrete.

 

[ICE]

This is rude. Mosquitoes are killing people and I have to tell flipper to clean up. Oh wait a minute....where's that in the code....it's not you say....I should call the health dept you say....that's because you don't want to do anything that you don't have to do....that called being lazy with a bad attitude....reminds me of the discussions we have about safety.

 

[TimNY]

this is rude. Mosquitoes are killing people and i have to tell flipper to clean up. Oh wait a minute....where's that in the code....it's not you say....i should call the health dept you say....that's because you don't want to do anything that you don't have to do....that called being lazy with a bad attitude....reminds me of the discussions we have about safety.

pmc 303.1...

 

[ICE]

pmc 303.1...

That's a code we don't have. What we do have is vector control. VC would come out and put fish in the pond. Where's the animal rights people with that one?

 

[Darren Emery]

I realize that it is just a garage but why bother with a new footing with four bars and not connect them. I figured that to be a mistake so I fixed it with horseshoe dowels 36" OC.

YOU fixed it?

 

[ICE]

YOU fixed it?

Took you long enough.

You see that pencil on the left.

It's been known to do outrageous things.

Lead poisoning may have affected it's judgment.

 

[Darren Emery]

Took you long enough.

I'm slipping a bit in my old age...