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Rats Nest of Wires

Weather you do commercial or residential or both types of inspections, this is not acceptable. We can get into what the NEC says and any other electrical code, but this is obviously wrong.

This is an electrical fire waiting to happen. Depending on this was done, likely after the initial construction phase, it is a good argument for permits and construction plan reviewing.

I just thought this was a great picture. What a mess.

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Permalink Reply by Ron Becknell on January 10, 2010 at 5:36pm

The sad part is as bad as this is, all of the wires go through a connector not just the raw metal h*** in the box and it appears that all of the wire nuts are securely twisted on the wires and the grounds are all connected. I think that I have seen worse or maybe at least more dangerous. There is nothing like removing the box cover and having a couple wire nuts fall out, confirming that some wires are exposed and ready to electrocute you!

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