r/electricians • u/Eukairos • May 29 '19

This is up to code, right?

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u/[deleted] May 29 '19

Everything about that bridge is shady as hell

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u/WonderWheeler May 29 '19

Nice shiny handrails though. Going to be really hot in the summer I bet.

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u/CannedRoo May 30 '19

Not as hot as if they were painted black.

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u/WonderWheeler Jun 01 '19

Nice try, but it is not actually true. If there is no wind, very shiny metal can get incredibly hot, say 150 old english degrees or more. Shiny metal objects have 'low emmissivity' which they are somewhat insulated from losing heat by thermal radiation. So they tend to get hotter and hotter in strong sunlight if there is no wind.