1507 WALL ST 2018-01-01 MF Import

To Walt Cooper FROM gutch Dou�erty - 1�,�.r.' °"T` No�eier 19, 1971 �, � suo�Ec, Monte Crlsto Hotel j � UTi OV C\y]iL1L CVCfi[TT. WASMINGTON '� � Ser�icn eooduitt up [6e pole la the alley, both aingle phase aod Wree phaee are not •ecaca�ed b7 etraps [o the pile. T6e in�ulatur in the �erviee h�ad are brokea aad part oE t�� ssr►ic� 4ead i� misdng, This allws vater to enter the service raceway tmd tvn dwn lnto the main service s�Hteh in the bnilding. fieede raut bc replaced aad coodait� iecured. T6s �ain �rviee paael fos tLa kitchen in t6� basment has the cover miaoing leaviag live espo�ed part�. TM panel !� � obeolate and altered to t4� eztent a panel corer i� mt atdlable. A ncr pmel i� requirad foz safety a;aln�t fire and phy�ical da�ge. Othsr pas�l� and controller� for �oWr� Lm dseing corer� leavl.ng live exposed paree. Thuu�out the entire ba�ot ana� �uection box co�rers an si�sing aed virea pulled a�t � che 6o�oes. So�e of eLe bo�� hwe taped vlrns ruoning �cpo�ed to equipoent. T6e�a �ut be iaulied ia �eul raeew�rs and ju�tcelon boxes co�ered W prevene flame aprud. � co�preswr in the �Wre roas off ehe valk Sa cooler i� vir,ed b� meaaa of a:poNd rin eot io a racawiry oer a di�oosmect at t6e ootor ae required b� the N.E.C. Cimit� is t6e bac�oaat hava been e�ctmded by maaoi of aip aotd� rpliced into bx wlring and rm dorn ehroug6 che lullray. iLa o�is di�conaact in ehe bn�senG hes beea altered !n n oetFad oot recognized by code a� s�af� s�tiad. Loads are w hsa�y the copper in ih� fnse hold�rs have beea anaealed fro� o�rerlods asd oov reqaire fwa tightaers in an effort to pre�rent firas. Branch feadet� are tn�ed be7ond allowble capacities, such as 200 mg► faoes on 110 ao4er rated riru. Eraoch eircuite in the p�enel are all over fuaed. The three ph�ae �tin di�comect has part of ehe enc�o�ute mieeing leaving live expoeed part� and sLovs enidence of hating had vater entering [he svitch through the setvice rac�vq. The brancL feeder distribution boazd has been altered in aa unapproved fusing nathod. The door does aot clo�e properly alloving soot and other air bom particale to enter and depo�it on the fnses aod bu��ee. The boiler circulating � haa lost ite normal eourca of pover eo ia oov fed by meana of a 20 foot run of saall sise sip cord. The cord is aot only werloaded vhen ia use, but po�ea a daager of in�ury and u firc hnzard should the motor be stalled for any reaeon. The wiring La the tn�ci office is mainly cords fed from an wtlet oa the electric range and a cord pa�sing through the wall from che laundry roae. Through out thc eatire bas�at area it rae noted t6ere are ma� opea boxes and several wtlets taken art of [he box aad alloved to 6eng energized. Diapeneore in the lobby and bar area are fed 1+y means of zip cords and romex taY�id along the ceiling aad down to the equipment. This method of wiriag le amCher violati�n of [he Ii.E.C, Most ��f the branch panels in the upper floor verc found to havc Iwd [he fuaestnta removed on aor�e circuite and subatituted aith over size fuses. The etairw� lighting ie on the general lighting circuits rather than emergency circuite as required. The Exi[ Directiomi sigae to the stainray arc ehe non-illuminated type nnd could not be seen in a smoke filled i�allway.