alt.engineering.electrical

"Mike Lamond" wrote in message
news:PNR_i.101626$kj1.75332@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> "krw" wrote in message
> news:MPG.21a567f87c4e4c3d98a9ca@news.individual.net...
>> In article <1195062193.423895.232990@v23g2000prn.googlegroups.com>,
>> electrician@electrician2.com says...
>>> On Nov 14, 7:09 am, "Tim Perry" wrote:
>>>
>>> I have found some weird wiring errors in troubleshooting home owner
>>> wired houses. I have found the bare "ground" wire used as a neutral
>>> current carrying conductor in one home.
>>> In another I found 18 guage phone wire used on a 20-ampere breaker to
>>> supply recepatcles.
>>> I would not assume anything. If you are not an qualified electrician,
>>> I would hire one to check out the wiring.
>>
>> I've seen some pretty hair-brained things done by "qualified
>> electricians" too.

I've seen where an "electrician" failed to use 3 wire for the smokes in a
new home, and used the ground conductor for the interconnect to the common
alarm point. I've seen 18 gauge wire run through an aluminum door frame to
feed an outlet on a twenty amp ckt. I've seen a neutral wire from a 208 volt
panel adjacent to a 480 volt panel used for the lights fed from the 480 volt
panel. I could go on here for a few hours.......