Why cover plates are required

[rwand1]

Why outlets require cover plates. Poor Minnie is now a widow! <img>

[ldapkus]

Hang in there Minnie, I'll cut off the power!!!

[kkenny]

You really would think that an owner might check for things like that before the home inspector shows up.

Kevin

[Doug Edwards]

It's one way to get rid of rats

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

Ray

Thats a good shot!!! Was this picture taken on one of your inspections?

[rwand1]

Yes today, were I saw yet another double tapped door bell transformer. See my post under the Canadian section.

The home was vacant. The mouse was fresh as rigormortise had not set in! He/she climbed up the cord... hickory, dickory, dock, the mouse ran up the...

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

Originally Posted by rwand1

Yes today, were I saw yet another double tapped door bell transformer. See my post under the Canadian section.

The home was vacant. The mouse was fresh as rigormortise had not set in! He/she climbed up the cord... hickory, dickory, dock, the mouse ran up the...

Ray

As far as the double taps for door bell transformer,I'm by no means an expert but I have seen quite a few and I never thought that they were a big issue.Our own Ontario Electrical Safety Code 23rd edition is not very clear about this rule 16-200 [ class 2 circuits]the more I read the more confusing it gets!

[rwand1]

Well like today.. a door bell double tapped into 15 amp breaker (STab lock) with 14ga circuit. I pulled the door bell wire and out it came very easily from under the terminal! Not acceptable. I even tried to put it back under the terminal and tighten the screw. The wire was still easily pulled out.

[Greg Fretwell]

Redneck mouse trap

[Russel Ray]

I can't believe y'all would make fun of a poor creature's death. Don't you realize that all creatures are God's creatures, that God has a purpose for all his creatures?

(All that sun at all those beaches the past few days must have fried my brain!)

[away]

That is true Russel, and apparently God's plan for this little creature was to be an example of why coverplates are necessary.

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Originally Posted by Greg Fretwell

Redneck mouse trap

If you live in a house and use your Electrical Plugs as Rat Traps....You Might Be A RedNeck.....

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Originally Posted by rray

I can't believe y'all would make fun of a poor creature's death. Don't you realize that all creatures are God's creatures, that God has a purpose for all his creatures?

(All that sun at all those beaches the past few days must have fried my brain!)

Well Russell...GOD also has MANY Views/Guidance/Beliefs on many topics and things...but life happens...

[rwand1]

If any of you need use for such a photo, I release copyright rights. So feel free to use it for educational needs, etc.

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

Originally Posted by rwand1

If any of you need use for such a photo, I release copyright rights. So feel free to use it for educational needs, etc.

Ray

Thanks Ray,I might take you up on this.I thought it was funny,and I'm a Christian!!