No matter how much better some things might be, it's whether it's in the code or not that dictates if your house wouldn't pass an inspection.
One of the things I think would be most likely to throw up a red flag and immediate fail would be the "suicide plugs".
Even though they're not energized (but rather, used to deliver power to the remote end), most electricians and inspectors wouldn't sit around waiting for you to explain your brilliant power delivery scheme.
The only real way to do this stuff code-compliant would be to purchase and install a real hard-wired UPS system, use properly-installed Romex (or other suitable code-compliant wiring), and get things inspected by the local authorities.
Usually if it's not installed by a licensed electrician, the inspectors will be even more stringent.
Those are not suicide plugs and what is there is code compliant.
Suicide plugs refers to extension cords which have been built (or modified) so they are male/male. One in which the far end will be exposed while energized. In this system, the male plugs will never be energized while exposed.
I understand that, what I'm saying is you'll have to spend some time explaining to the inspector how this system works, and they'll give an immediate fail (unless they're pretty lax—I know in the midwest they are not) unless you're a licensed electrician.
Mostly because 'sparkies' often wire things up like this and use random extension cords in walls and create fun fire hazards.
I agree that the installation is in 'the spirit of the code', but there are enough little variances that I would take a bet that a random inspector would not pass it on first glance.
Live in Midwest. Current home had an exemption cord running in a ceiling through a hole drilled to outside powering a light. My inspector said it was “interesting” and could cut and cap the cord if I was worried.
Not sure where all this worry of code when selling a house comes from. Code changes. No 20 year old house is up to current code, doesn’t mean you can’t sell it.
Those plugs are legal, and commonly installed for generators. The only part the inspector sould question is why they are not connected to a breaker to protect the wiring.
I was wondering if those would require an ED of some sort in line of sight. I know that permanently wired things like HVAC or Water heaters do, but I've never read up on that sort of connector.
One of the things I think would be most likely to throw up a red flag and immediate fail would be the "suicide plugs".
Even though they're not energized (but rather, used to deliver power to the remote end), most electricians and inspectors wouldn't sit around waiting for you to explain your brilliant power delivery scheme.
The only real way to do this stuff code-compliant would be to purchase and install a real hard-wired UPS system, use properly-installed Romex (or other suitable code-compliant wiring), and get things inspected by the local authorities.
Usually if it's not installed by a licensed electrician, the inspectors will be even more stringent.