INGO electricians, this is the proper way to wire outdoor lighting yes?

[jkaetz]

 

[churchmouse]

Well yeah.......................

 

[padawan]

Looks good. Nice job. Should have probably used the brown extension cord everywhere. Then they match the trees better.

The tape may be overkill though.

 

[printcraft]

Yep!

Bonus is you get a clothes hanging line out of it to boot.

 

[SEIndSAM]

Should be more black electrical tape on the wire...

 

[Vilage.Idiot]

Actually looks like one i did last week

 

[JettaKnight]

Is that THHN or THWN strung everywhere? Even way... oy vey.

 

[jkaetz]

Is that THHN or THWN strung everywhere? Even way... oy vey.

I believe it was THWN, I looked but didn't commit it to memory. In case anyone is wondering, this lovely job was found at the Indy Zoo.

 

[target64]

You should staple the wires to the tree, as the tape may not hold up.

 

[SEIndSAM]

I believe it was THWN, I looked but didn't commit it to memory. In case anyone is wondering, this lovely job was found at the Indy Zoo.

There are at least a couple of INGO members that work at the Indy Zoo......Wonder if this was their handywork???

 

[OneBadV8]

Yep!

Bonus is you get a clothes hanging line out of it to boot.

Works best with Metal Hangers as they'll take up less space on the line.

 

[yepthatsme]

I don't understand the problem? It looks like a professional job to me.

 

[femurphy77]

Looks good. Nice job. Should have probably used the brown extension cord everywhere. Then they match the trees better.

The tape may be overkill though.

Be sure to cut off the ground prong if you use extension cord, that'll make it easier to plug in at the other end.

 

[drylkuch]

The work was probably done by this guy.

 

[HubertGummer]

^^^^^^^^^at least he is wearing safety goggles...

 

[Leo]

That install looks like a lot of wiring in Indiana. I was licensed in Cook County, IL, and licensed by the City of Chicago. EVERYTHING goes in metallic conduit. Even if it is installed in pipe, the job can get red tagged for sloppy, "unworkman like" installations. No plastic boxes, no romex, etc. It was a big shock for me to see new construction wired with romex, and plastic boxes. I have opened boxes in commercial business in Indiana where there are 5 hot circuits all tied to a single 12 gauge neutral. I have seen 2 conducter romex wired to a grounded recepticle where the there was a jumper between the ground screw and the neutral so it would fool the inspectors little plug in tester. Things like that scare me.

No wonder every time a building burns they say it was an electrical fire.

True Story, when the Feds wanted to develop the National Electric Code, Chicago already had one. They said it was too strict and caused too much expense.

 

[drylkuch]

That install looks like a lot of wiring in Indiana. I was licensed in Cook County, IL, and licensed by the City of Chicago. EVERYTHING goes in metallic conduit. Even if it is installed in pipe, the job can get red tagged for sloppy, "unworkman like" installations. No plastic boxes, no romex, etc. It was a big shock for me to see new construction wired with romex, and plastic boxes. I have opened boxes in commercial business in Indiana where there are 5 hot circuits all tied to a single 12 gauge neutral. I have seen 2 conducter romex wired to a grounded recepticle where the there was a jumper between the ground screw and the neutral so it would fool the inspectors little plug in tester. Things like that scare me.

No wonder every time a building burns they say it was an electrical fire.

True Story, when the Feds wanted to develop the National Electric Code, Chicago already had one. They said it was too strict and caused too much expense.

There isn't anything wrong with romex and plastic boxes when it's done right. Honestly I prefer PVC boxes over metal ones because they aren't conductive and never have sharp edges.

 

[bulletsmith]

There isn't anything wrong with romex and plastic boxes when it's done right. Honestly I prefer PVC boxes over metal ones because they aren't conductive and never have sharp edges.

There just isn't enough time tonight for this one. We fought against romex and plastic boxes for years, in the end the builders won out.

 

[JettaKnight]

That install looks like a lot of wiring in Indiana. I was licensed in Cook County, IL, and licensed by the City of Chicago. EVERYTHING goes in metallic conduit. Even if it is installed in pipe, the job can get red tagged for sloppy, "unworkman like" installations. No plastic boxes, no romex, etc. It was a big shock for me to see new construction wired with romex, and plastic boxes. I have opened boxes in commercial business in Indiana where there are 5 hot circuits all tied to a single 12 gauge neutral. I have seen 2 conducter romex wired to a grounded recepticle where the there was a jumper between the ground screw and the neutral so it would fool the inspectors little plug in tester. Things like that scare me.

No wonder every time a building burns they say it was an electrical fire.

True Story, when the Feds wanted to develop the National Electric Code, Chicago already had one. They said it was too strict and caused too much expense.

Electrical codes can't compensate for gross incompetence.


Your two issues: Chicago's codes (that serve to empower unions) and poor electrical installations are non sequitur.


I'd like to see evidence that Chicago's draconian laws prevent more electrical fires from occurring. It should be relatively easy to show a statically significant reduction in fires over the last decade when compared to other cities.

 

[Leo]

Never saw a rodent that ate through metallic conduit, I have seen chewed romex.

Loose codes lower minimum standards. Stricter codes have to pass stricter inspections. That is why we appreciate a top grade pistol over a hi point.