Electricians encounter improperly installed wiring
19 posts across 8 communities in the last 60 days; 37% from r/electricians.
“Been working at this remodel house the last couple weeks and too many change orders to get to this one outlet that just needed to be installed and this is what he came up with..”
“Electrician messed up his wafer light location so I got called out to patch it but I have never seen this before”
“Found this hot puppy sparking completely uncapped. Always check for shorts before supplying any lines with power.”
Multiple electricians found incorrect or unsafe electrical installations, including a loose connection and exposed wires. This highlights issues with workmanship and potential fire hazards.
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“Been working at this remodel house the last couple weeks and too many change orders to get to this one outlet that just needed to be installed and this is what he came up with.. submitted by /u/LEROYJANKUM556 [link] [comments]”
“Electrician messed up his wafer light location so I got called out to patch it but I have never seen this before submitted by /u/Lost-Strawberry-2925 [link] [comments]”
“Found this hot puppy sparking completely uncapped. Always check for shorts before supplying any lines with power. submitted by /u/supermassblackhole [link] [comments]”
“It’s not deluded. It’s best practice. But go ahead and keep doing the bare minimum which is all the code is.”
“Is this concerning enough to have them come back out and replace it or is it ok? submitted by /u/colbsk1 [link] [comments]”
“You know double T’s exist…. Right? Should have replaced that copper branch as well.”
“I thought maybe letting you MFers look at it first would be a good idea Then I’ll post an after pic I got way too many comments on the last one after I had put everything up on the wall already I was envisioning one continuous piece of EMT with maybe an offset on the right side of the panel Then go down enough to make a small 90 and then a 90 back up into the EV charger I think because of the bend radius, it’s going to require two LB’s and fire caulk for the drywall Or we just simplify everythin”
“We had a new garbage disposal installed today, do the wires look right? submitted by /u/Abject-Challenge3588 [link] [comments]”
“Unless it has the proper safety certifications (99.999% of cheap imports from China don’t) the local electrical inspector won’t let you install them unless you have it separately certified (several thousand dollars) and it may not pass.”
“Sealing shrink tube/wrap for sealing electrical connections. Triple layer it. 👌🏻 good to go.”
“Trips the breaker. And when I turn it back on it Trips again loke every 10 seconds. Clicking in the box and I hear a humming noise submitted by /u/meowful_of_lies [link] [comments]”
“Laying in bed and realized the helper used #12 solid as jumpers in the back of a 30amp twist lock is that shit going to melt submitted by /u/Willing_Collection36 [link] [comments]”
“At least I noticed before finishing the soldering. submitted by /u/Supernatural-MnMs [link] [comments]”
“Luckily the call was to just cap off unused conductors and to put a new cover on that bad boy submitted by /u/7savage2 [link] [comments]”
“Has any one else seen one of these unicorns? A friend ran into this today submitted by /u/TemporaryEffect4095 [link] [comments]”
Safety first kids!!! submitted by /u/GriffinDodd [link] [comments]