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Old 10/10/11, 10:28 PM
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HVAC tech or sparky? Notice how nicely the thermostat wiring was attached to the box and routed through the sealtight (LFMC).
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Old 10/10/11, 10:36 PM
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HVAC tech or sparky? Notice how nicely the thermostat wiring was attached to the box and routed through the sealtight (LFMC).
Sure does keep the dogs from chewing the stat wire or at least they only do it once



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Since it's an electrical violation I would say that a sparky would get the call to fix it.
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Old 10/11/11, 10:25 AM
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My company policy is to refer all electrical issues to sparky's, only.

You don't refer your HVAC issues to a carpenter, do you? (Although sometimes you probably should)!
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I agree with Jeffrey Jones!



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Old 10/11/11, 10:42 AM
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I agree with Jefferey Jones!
There's a first. I've seen it mis-spelled many ways, but that's a doosey!

Is that Canadian?
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Old 10/11/11, 11:04 AM
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My company policy is to refer all electrical issues to sparky's, only.
I agree, but is this an "electrical" issue, or "HVAC" issue? After all, it's the thermostat wiring (HVAC issue) that will need to be relocated.

My question was more for fun (and Charley B's entertainment), but either call would be prudent. A qualified contractor of either trade can correct this issue, although I suspect the HVAC contractor was responsible for the original mistake.



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Opps! Sorry Jeffrey Jones. FIXED



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I agree, but is this an "electrical" issue, or "HVAC" issue? After all, it's the thermostat wiring (HVAC issue) that will need to be relocated.

My question was more for fun (and Charley B's entertainment), but either call would be prudent. A qualified contractor of either trade can correct this issue, although I suspect the HVAC contractor was responsible for the original mistake.
Understand and agree.

I posted my other thread for the same reason, but mophed into a serious thread on it's own. That's good though. Joke's go from being funny really quick when chit goes wrong.

In this case... as the wiring enters the disconnect box, I refer to a sparky.
If it did not, I would comment that a HVAC tech could repair, as it would only be low voltage and minimal risk.
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Old 10/11/11, 11:15 AM
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Opps! Sorry Jeffrey Jones. FIXED
Better... and close... almost there...
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Old 10/11/11, 11:21 AM
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Too many Jeffreys and too many last names!
JONAS JONAS JONAS JONAS JONAS JONAS JONAS JONAS JONAS JONAS JONAS JONAS JONAS JONAS JONAS JONAS JONAS JONAS JONAS JONAS
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Old 10/11/11, 11:23 AM
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Ha-ha-ha-ha!!! Yes... thank you, thank you very much!!!
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I agree, but is this an "electrical" issue, or "HVAC" issue? After all, it's the thermostat wiring (HVAC issue) that will need to be relocated.

My question was more for fun (and Charley B's entertainment)
Yes I find a few of those my self surely it was installed by a sparky a Hvac guy just would not do that



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Old 10/16/11, 9:07 AM
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The thermostat wires (low voltage wiring) need to be relacated, which should be done by an HVAC specialist.



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Old 10/16/11, 11:28 AM
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The trade that did it in the first place should be the trade to fix it.

Except: Bad disconnect installed by electrician, connected to the equipment by HVAC contractor; should be correct by the HVAC contractor as they allowed it's use.



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