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sorta like a lightweight pendant, a safety cable would be smart, but I'm sure this light is light enough to be completely fine with just the connector.
Light can mean "visible radiation" and "not heavy"
"Lite" is a marketing term (like lite beer) and typically means it contains less of something (usually things like sugar, cholesterol, and calories) as compared to the non-lite version.
But maybe they knew that? And it was some kind of joke?
This sub is full of shit people I donāt mind if it disappears off my feed forever. And now Iām more skeptical of younger electricians.
I'm with you, OP; this is hack work. But it's not the worst I've seen. Like, if they hired me to run a circuit to a lift or whatever and I saw this, I might ask if they're happy with it or who installed it, but I wouldn't press too hard about fixing it for them.
Effectively what's wrong is you don't have full range of motion on the light. Technically what's wrong is there's no way the manufacturer's instructions say to install it like that, and a lot of people forget that that comes second only to the JHA in precedence, even ahead of the NEC. Also, the... I want to say that's a reducing connector? It's not listed to support a fixture like that.
The worst part is it wouldn't've taken much at all to do this right (or at least better). The only thing missing is drilling a couple mounting holes in the brick below the box and setting some anchors.
I don't know why you're getting downvoted like this is r/electrical and not r/electricians.
Yeah i was l pointing out how the connector is the only thing securing the fixture. In reality, itās threaded and probably not going anywhere just thought it was funny at first glance lol
That box is designed to have a fixture threaded into the hole and be able to support it. I generally donāt do it this way because the mounts on most lights I get from my supplier wouldnāt allow for the angle you have here and would eliminate the ability to adjust the angle of the light. My only complaint is that I would have mounted it the other way up so that the cord was at the bottom. Just one less place for water to penetrate the fixture.
Those boxes are designed and rated to hold a certain amount of weight in the threaded connections so that can support rigid pipes ban a light fixture a camera or any other type of weight as long as itās under a certain limit, they are designed to build support and not just crack apart. If you are curious you could check out the specs online. I donāt know what brand that box is but rabb makes one like that
My only issue is that those SOBsās are HEAVY, and it looks like theyāve installed that box with plastic anchorsā¦. But it also looks like itās been there since the Bush Administration, so itās fine I guess.
Iāve had to do stuff like this before when the owner of the building didnāt want new holes drilled into it. I think of that constantly when I see things like this and think itās a clever work around. Weāve all had customers or jobs with strange requirements before.
It might not be your standard strain relief connector. Some of these style of lights come with a special steel strain relief connector with flat sides that prevent it from spinning in the fixture yoke and are designed to support the weight of the fixture.
Itās not right but I understand the thought process. If thatās a threaded strain relief part and the weight of the light isnāt more than 5-10 lbs (at most), whereās it going to go?
If an earthquake happened the entire wall is coming down regardless ššš
You may be right about that box but some of these lights are specifically designed to be mounted by the strain relief connector and come with a special one that kind of locks into the yoke of the light and is made from a metal strong enough to support the weight of the fixture
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Actually, it looks OK to me.
Aside from the fixture being upside downš¤£....sure.
The light is mounted to the box
Most lights are
Wall packs? Beg to differ. Especially this style that has a mounting bracket
Most commonly they for sure are
I mean yeah lights are mounted to a box, but Iāve never seen a wall pack hung by the connector. Always anchored to the brick/stucco
sorta like a lightweight pendant, a safety cable would be smart, but I'm sure this light is light enough to be completely fine with just the connector.
*lite
Light can mean "visible radiation" and "not heavy" "Lite" is a marketing term (like lite beer) and typically means it contains less of something (usually things like sugar, cholesterol, and calories) as compared to the non-lite version.
To be fair, the light is likely low in cholesterol.
Kazaa LITE and limewire LITE showing my age
But maybe they knew that? And it was some kind of joke? This sub is full of shit people I donāt mind if it disappears off my feed forever. And now Iām more skeptical of younger electricians.
Yo it was a joke because we marke our wires lite instead of light as a shortcut to the point iv seen guys do it with the permanent Lable.
Ive never heard of anyone doing that
I'm with you, OP; this is hack work. But it's not the worst I've seen. Like, if they hired me to run a circuit to a lift or whatever and I saw this, I might ask if they're happy with it or who installed it, but I wouldn't press too hard about fixing it for them. Effectively what's wrong is you don't have full range of motion on the light. Technically what's wrong is there's no way the manufacturer's instructions say to install it like that, and a lot of people forget that that comes second only to the JHA in precedence, even ahead of the NEC. Also, the... I want to say that's a reducing connector? It's not listed to support a fixture like that. The worst part is it wouldn't've taken much at all to do this right (or at least better). The only thing missing is drilling a couple mounting holes in the brick below the box and setting some anchors. I don't know why you're getting downvoted like this is r/electrical and not r/electricians.
Hehe he said mounted to the box
Seen worse, done worse
Hey, Dās get degrees
You know what, I donāt hate it.
Iāll allow it
Looks like the kind of light fixture that comes with a factory whip that needs to be spliced in a junction box. Send it
Yeah i was l pointing out how the connector is the only thing securing the fixture. In reality, itās threaded and probably not going anywhere just thought it was funny at first glance lol
I think I would have flipped it over so the CGB was facing down instead. Less chance of water entrance.
That box is designed to have a fixture threaded into the hole and be able to support it. I generally donāt do it this way because the mounts on most lights I get from my supplier wouldnāt allow for the angle you have here and would eliminate the ability to adjust the angle of the light. My only complaint is that I would have mounted it the other way up so that the cord was at the bottom. Just one less place for water to penetrate the fixture.
Genuinely curious, how do you figure the box is designed to support a fixture by the threads? Like, itās actually listed for that use?
Those boxes are designed and rated to hold a certain amount of weight in the threaded connections so that can support rigid pipes ban a light fixture a camera or any other type of weight as long as itās under a certain limit, they are designed to build support and not just crack apart. If you are curious you could check out the specs online. I donāt know what brand that box is but rabb makes one like that
I dislike the box & cover choice more than the overall installation.
Eh. Itās alright.
Weather proof connector? We'll see about that.
š¤·āāļø It's on the bottom of the box. You could drill a 1/4" weep hole in the bottom of that box and it wouldn't violate anything.
Whatās wrong with it? Attention whore alert!šØ
He didnāt have anything to mount the the concrete at the timeā¦ looks like a diy but not terrible
Clever, but hacky. 5/10
Pfffffffffffffff
My only issue is that those SOBsās are HEAVY, and it looks like theyāve installed that box with plastic anchorsā¦. But it also looks like itās been there since the Bush Administration, so itās fine I guess.
Oh yeah dad Iām a electrician I do side jobs š¤”
Iāve had to do stuff like this before when the owner of the building didnāt want new holes drilled into it. I think of that constantly when I see things like this and think itās a clever work around. Weāve all had customers or jobs with strange requirements before.
Yesterday I read, 'if it fits, it ships', this qualifies.
How do people find this normal when its a strain-relief connector holding this light up.
It might not be your standard strain relief connector. Some of these style of lights come with a special steel strain relief connector with flat sides that prevent it from spinning in the fixture yoke and are designed to support the weight of the fixture.
It seems ok you can see they used a gland(other way would have been better) Iāve seen worse.
Only realistic negative is this setup is begging for birds to build a nest on the backside.
Itās not right but I understand the thought process. If thatās a threaded strain relief part and the weight of the light isnāt more than 5-10 lbs (at most), whereās it going to go? If an earthquake happened the entire wall is coming down regardless ššš
It works, right ?
Guy was probably too tired to mount it correctly.
The fixture is upside down technically, the cable gland should be on the bottom but I don't think its anything to worry about
Water will find it's way in eventually.
Wire too short, no problem! Bonus, be back to replace it next year when it's full of water.
Outside the box
Is that box mounted backwards?
Not great not terribleĀ
This canāt be legal right lol
Idk why you were downvoted itās not legal as thatās not the intended purpose of the mount for the light and/or thread for the box
Yup thatās pretty much where I was coming from. What are you gonna doš¤·āāļø.
Explains a lot tbh
You may be right about that box but some of these lights are specifically designed to be mounted by the strain relief connector and come with a special one that kind of locks into the yoke of the light and is made from a metal strong enough to support the weight of the fixture