spacey


I added on to my house...one room extended...I checked all the outlets and they
were all on the same circuit....except the one I missed.
When I pulled the recepticles out of the box it grabbed a hold and I swear my
teeth did the long version drum solo to In-the gadda.

  

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bapu

spacey


I added on to my house...one room extended...I checked all the outlets and they
were all on the same circuit....except the one I missed.
When I pulled the recepticles out of the box it grabbed a hold and I swear my
teeth did the long version drum solo to In-the gadda.

 

New 2nd funniest post by spacey EVER!!!!!

LOL...a guy at work that I was telling about my last electical problem told me;
My neighbor came over the other night...needed to call the power company...So I dialed
them and handed him the phone....I knew what was said when he replied "next to Ed"...so
I took the phone and gave them the address!! LOL
 
 oh...that's true..the name I didn't even think of...it's just what he said. 

jbow


 I started to pull wall plates from the outlets and switches... EVERY ground wire was loose and they had just used the places on the outlets and switches where you push in the A/C wires... I had to go through the whole house and tighten every ground wire. That pretty much fixed it... but I was amazed at what a sloppy job had been done.

Many years back....the code was amended to require compression connectors on ground connections. Unless an inspector takes the time to look at each one, they will often miss evaluating the quality of the ground connections. For years, it was up to the installing electrician to make a firm connection, and many simply did not do that.  Many would hold the two or three grounds together, slip a compression connector on them and call it done.  All connections are supposed to be mechanically sound BEFORE the crimp or wirenut is installed. Twisting the wires firmly and trimming them is the proper way... then you install the wirenut/crimp. 

I've got a couple of these:



Plus the usual collection of these:



(The second ones are VERY recommended for gigs to make sure you don't use a bad socket.)

Turn a circuit breaker off, put the tool (cheaply purchased at any hardware store like Home Depot or Lowes) into the receptacle.  If the tool lights up and buzzes, then that receptacle is still hot.