What a freakin' nightmare!

[480sparky]

Started a service change today. I couldn't believe how effed up the existing one is.

No cover, and most of the circuits were just 'run in' through the front.

Oh, so THIS is how you ground NM!

Don't bother terminating grounds on the bar..... run 'em out the back or top, and tie 'em all together. Then run just ONE of 'em back to terminate correctly!

 

[480sparky]

Grounding electrode wire: Cut off inside meter socket, split-bolted to a No. 14, and that runs into the panel.

Nice before-the-main tap. Must've been fun to do hot!

Someone had an "Oh, Shît!" moment.

Yeah, that ground wire is solidly terminated!

Think it got hot?

 

[ICE]

And worst of all, the circuit breakers aren't labeled. I wonder if it glows red in the dark.

 

[jar546]

So why are you changing it? Can't you just fix it?

 

[480sparky]

So why are you changing it? Can't you just fix it?

I can't find any Wadsworth tandems.

 

[north star]

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480sparky,

Was there a meter installed ?

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[RJJ]

And I thought that was one of my better installations back in the day!

 

[Ed K]

But you have to look at the other side of it. It didn't burn the house down or kill anyone

 

[480sparky]

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Was there a meter installed ?

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Yes... it's in the usual place..... outside.

 

[David Henderson]

at least two of them are labeled.. I think

 

[Mr. Inspector]

looks like everything is accesible