Violation or not ..

[Another C10]

This ran a floodlight mounted at the end of a porch

people just love using cords it seems.

 

[480sparky]

Well, I see 3 conductors connected to a split duplex receptacle.

I would assume it's split for one of the receptacles to be on a switch. That's the most common use. If it's two circuits, it's still legal.

 

[Another C10]

I would assume it's split for one of the receptacles to be on a switch

This is not necessarily an illegal application but there is a problem,

Hint : Customer tells me some times the outlets work sometimes they don't, its the strangest thing he says ..

 

[Another C10]

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Hint : Customer tells me some times the outlets work sometimes they don't, its the strangest thing he says ..

 

[480sparky]

Hint : Customer tells me some times the outlets work sometimes they don't, its the strangest thing he says ..

Yeah.,..... like we can tell that from the photo..........

 

[Another C10]

Hint : Customer tells me some times the outlets work sometimes they don't, its the strangest thing he says ..

Hint: This should be the final one, the switch leg is typically which color.

sorry guys when you see the problem you will smack yourselves in the head.

 

[Another C10]

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Hint: This should be the final one, the switch leg is typically which color. I guess 1 more hint is good, there is only 1 switched receptacle in this room.

 

[Another C10]

You can also click on a photo and then right click on a single image, insert it into a post then comment on it. Or you can do several at a time with comments before/after each photo.

I suppose the 2 hr rating is no longer valid.

 

[Another C10]

Do most of these pictures involve electrical contractors performing work

I would say none of these images were licensed electricians, probably DIY handy persons.

 

[Another C10]

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This one is pretty amusing .. A conscientious code violator

 

[Another C10]

This image is pretty amusing, at least this violator was considerate enough to label the intention.

 

[Another C10]

I've posted this one before but still get a kick out of it.

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Roger

That's always a beauty, how does that even become a considered reality.

 

[Another C10]

sorry testing...

That's always a beauty, how does that even become a considered reality.

 

[synchro]

Hint: This should be the final one, the switch leg is typically which color. I guess 1 more hint is good, there is only 1 switched receptacle in this room.

So they daisy-chained the other receptacle(s) to a red switch leg instead of to a black hot wire at the top part of receptacle ?

 

[480sparky]

Hint: This should be the final one, the switch leg is typically which color. I guess 1 more hint is good, there is only 1 switched receptacle in this room.

Sorry... but if you're saying the black in the 3-wire cable is switched.... that's not 'wrong' by a million miles.

 

[LarryFine]

Hint :
Each wire facing you has a purpose once you determine that you will see.. If not I'll tell you.

I thought the split-wiring was obvious. Anything else?

 

[LarryFine]

Hint : Customer tells me some times the outlets work sometimes they don't, its the strangest thing he says ..

Obviously again, the two blacks should be together and the red on the other receptacle half.

 

[480sparky]

Obviously again, the two blacks should be together and the red on the other receptacle half.

That may be 'common trade practice', but not a violation of any sort. We have no idea what the 2-wire cable goes to. We can assume it's other receptacles, but all we have is the information on the photo. It may go to a wall light that provides the code-required switched lighting for the room. It may go outside to a receptacle installed for holiday lighting and the customer wanted it on the existing wall switch.

There's no code requiring the use of the red to be switched in a 3-wire cable feeding a split receptacle. Using the black as switched and the red as constant power is perfectly legal. It's like using brown, orange, yellow and gray on a 120/240v system.

 

[LarryFine]

I meant as a functional issue, not a legal one.

 

[Another C10]

Obviously again, the two blacks should be together and the red on the other receptacle half

You got it, others may have as well ..

So as you've heard the client says , its the weirdest thing some days the outlets work fine for months then all of a sudden they go off for week even months.

I decide to check for the usual stab in the back fail, I come across this and it took me about 3 seconds to say to myself .. here it is.
The Line black fed the receptacle above and the switch leg (red) fed the load black below, obviously all I had to do was swap the connection of the red to the top and the other black along with its brother below , wallah its a miracle .. pretty funny actually every time someone turned off the switch about 6 receptacle in the living room and upstairs loft would turn off.