Saw a commercial fire panel wired with zip ties instead of clamps in a Tacoma office building

I was doing a walkthrough for a potential upgrade in a three story office building on Pacific Ave. The existing system is maybe 15 years old. I popped the cover on the main fire panel in the basement and the entire wire bundle going into the cabinet was just held together with a bunch of black zip ties, no proper clamp or bushing where it entered the metal box. The zip ties were all brittle and cracking. I pointed it out to the building manager and he just shrugged. Is this something you guys would flag and refuse to touch until it's fixed? I'm thinking it's a clear code violation for strain relief.

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margaret_jackson7328d ago

Walked into a panel once in an old warehouse outside Puyallup and found someone used a coat hanger for strain relief. Looked like it had been there since the 80s. Brought it up and the guy said "it's been fine for 30 years.

parker_park81mo ago

That brittle zip tie situation is a hard stop for me until they get a proper clamp.

felix8241mo ago

Absolute deal breaker. Had one snap on me last winter, total mess. Just feels cheap.