When nailing down wiring...

[RocketScott]

What is the proper nail spacing?



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[73surffisher]

That is sad , the proper way is with horseshoe nails with a spacing of about 12ins , loosely nailed, , that nail in the middle of the sheathing just isn't correct and a fire hazzard

There should also be a clamp in hole of the metal to support the wire and prevent it from chaffing on the metal

 

[rq375]

every 2/3 cup of quick oats...

 

[Norcal]

Some doofus installed a cheap under cabinet fluorescent fixture with a factory installed flat cord and attached the cord by nailing through the center with small brads, went through the EGC so did not light themselves or anyone else up thankfully.

 

[rlitman]

Some doofus installed a cheap under cabinet fluorescent fixture with a factory installed flat cord and attached the cord by nailing through the center with small brads, went through the EGC so did not light themselves or anyone else up thankfully.

Sure looks like old NM to me (running into a range vent). Not a factory flat cord. And cheap undercabinet fluorescent fixtures that used flat cord weren't grounded until recently. And if it was a grounded flat cord, it wouldn't look like that.

Doofus is right!

Anyway, as we all know, that sort of nail is the proper grounding connection, but if you wanted to tap power, you need to use a drywall screw.

 

[RocketScott]

No worries about the under cabinet lights.

They were on a different wire...


ETA- the wire in that first pic is old NM. Hot/cold and no ground.


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[73surffisher]

Norcal, , , Anyway, as we all know, that sort of nail is the proper grounding connection, but if you wanted to tap power, you need to use a drywall screw.

Now that there is funny! !

 

[justsam]

Sure looks like old NM to me (running into a range vent). Not a factory flat cord. And cheap undercabinet fluorescent fixtures that used flat cord weren't grounded until recently. And if it was a grounded flat cord, it wouldn't look like that.

Doofus is right!

Anyway, as we all know, that sort of nail is the proper grounding connection, but if you wanted to tap power, you need to use a drywall screw.

And for the Coup de Grace, the wire around the drywall screw is looped in the wrong direction!

 

[AntonLargiader]

If I were the inspector I'd want to see the listing for the nail.

 

[Stuff]

I think the nail spacing on that one was correct. 1 mm right or left would have been a problem.

 

[ForceFed70]

Yikes! Yeesh, if you must use a nail at least put it BESIDE the cable then bend it over the cable to secure the cable in place - not through the center/ground conductor!

 

[sberry]

It should be a roofing nail if you want it done right.

 

[m32825]

And for the Coup de Grace, the wire around the drywall screw is looped in the wrong direction!

Given everything else wrong with that picture, it's probably a left handed dry wall screw...

 

[sberry]

I wonder if they added a fuse,, ha