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Originally Posted by Toymeister
It's been national code for ten years, 2011 or 12. Some states required it well before that
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Assuming that something was done to code is not a safe assumption.
I've been inside a lot of switch and outlet boxes in TV and, just like his, they are all covered with spackle or some other white, chalky substance.
In his picture, I see a couple whites stuffed at the back of the box but they could be not white if they are just coated with white spackle. Should there be a white in there? Definitely. Is it? Probably. Do we know for sure? No. This is why I asked.
Something I've also found in a lot of TV boxes? Grounds not attached to anything. I've found loose wires behind patched drywall. Sure, it had wire nuts on it. That's not code.
I've also found a metric ton of push in connectors on everything. Yes, they are legal. No professional electrician I've known would ever use those. "oh, but it's easier". Sure it is. It's also led to house fires and callbacks.
I've also done electric work in equipment bound for Germany and the German electricians, who are required to go through anything we've done, pull off wire nuts and install WAGOs, but those are not $1.10 electrical switches. They are high quality push in connectors rated for the load; Typically 380(it's 400/50 in Germany) 3 phase.