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Electrical outlets in island

4 years ago

Can anyone tell me if this product used and how it is installed would pass code or any future inspection in MN? It is inside my island. Just want to be sure before my countertop goes on. Thank you!

Comments (7)

  • 4 years ago

    Thats called liquid tight and is a perfectly fine code complaint form of water tight flexible conduit.

  • 4 years ago

    However, upon actually zooming in, its pointless and sloppy. those metal boxes arent meant for liquid tight as the romex is exposed anyway.


    im not sure why they bothered adding the LT, but its fine. they should have just run MC if they wanted a little more protection.


    Looks like non electrican type work.

  • 4 years ago

    That is one bizarre looking installation. Is it code legal? Maybe, but it will sure give the inspector something to shake his/her head over.

  • 4 years ago
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    Totally an amateur installation. The install of the Romex alone doesn't meet code; it isn't clamped inside the left-most metal box (the clamp screws are missing). With a few different choices of hardware, it would have been easy to make it look like a pro install; this screams that it wasn't done by a professional.

  • 4 years ago

    In addition to the other things mentioned. LFNT is *NOT* an acceptable protection where subject to physical damage and areas subject to physical damage would be the only reason I would imagine you'd encase NM in it.


    Yep, the whole thing screams "I haven't a clue what I'm doing" to the inspector.

  • 4 years ago

    This is in my townhome. And I can just worried when I go to resell it if an inspector comes. Would it need to be fixed? The guy that did it was not an electrician but since I have electrical there from my prior island, he thought he could do it. Ugh! Advice on if I should leave it or hire electrician to come and fix this?

  • 4 years ago

    Hire an electrician. It will cost you a few hundred, but will buy you peace of mind that everything is done right. We bought a house where the previous owner thought he was a contractor (he wasn’t). We are still redoing his “improvements”….