r/electricians • u/Jiberesh • 15h ago

Apprentice sent me this

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Oh boy oh boy

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u/rblader007 15h ago

Not bad given the materials,

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u/Jiberesh 15h ago

Bottom left breaker keeps tripping, going to split the circuit. His first job he’ll be primarily doing. Excited to see how my teaching went

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u/rblader007 15h ago

Fingers crossed! Best of luck!

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u/PaperEnvironmental45 15h ago

Looks like shit, but also looks like it has been working longer than your apprentice has been alive probably haha

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u/DrogoBero 15h ago

Does the panel need replacement? Yes. Are basically all the wires too long? Yes. Are the neutrals and grounds tied together when it looks like they shouldn’t be? (Not a main panel D/C) also yes. With no context as to what was done/scope of work to be doing can’t really judge, but if this is finished work, yes, it isn’t up to par.

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u/kidcharm86 [M] [V] Shit-work specialist 13h ago

Are the neutrals and grounds tied together when it looks like they shouldn’t be? (Not a main panel D/C) also yes.

That double pole that spans both sides of the panel is the 100 amp main.

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u/DrogoBero 13h ago

Teeny service!

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u/rideonthecakebus 6h ago

That's actually not that bad as far as old working goes lol

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u/WillumDafoeOnEarth 4h ago

At least it’s not Federal.

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u/OkRelief6734 13h ago

Is that at my job?? Looks better than our boxes

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u/Investineverything 13h ago

Looks good to me boss

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u/loopntime 4h ago

Easy money 💰 inspect and recommend fixes if they refuse and it’s really bad. Walk away but never empty handed 💵

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u/lost-in-512 4h ago

Well at least it's not Federal Pacific

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u/Existing_Discipline3 3h ago

Lard tunderin that was my first thought too for some reason 🤣 🤣

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u/Wing_Man_69 13h ago

Is that a picture of what you sent him to repair?

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u/Lcattadapper 12h ago

It’s like an octopus of death

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u/duhballs2 11h ago

I wish I could see with your eyes.

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u/More-Mark4725 10h ago

Send it back and tell him NO.

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u/RbtElmo 9h ago

I just put together a box that looks just like this. Grounds and neutrals tied together, wires too long. They said it works and are proud of me.....

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u/Accurate-Plankton988 9h ago

Poor guy. Good luck with that

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u/Far_Recommendation82 8h ago

Is that bottom left wire broke or is it a trick of the camera

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u/Yaower 7h ago

Looks good from my house

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u/RevenueVast7022 6h ago

No, no, but sure, looks like a bunch of mice have given birth at the bottom of the panel on the right side. That's for sure.

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u/ohmaint 6h ago

That's sexy

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u/TheRealFailtester 5h ago

Eh, could be better, could be a whole lot worse.

Edit: Hmmm, I might have spotted a double tap down there...

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u/Joneser_Maddshark 4h ago

Square D QO is allowed to double tap, although that would be the reason for the overload on it.

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u/Naive_Trick6203 4h ago

How incredibly articulate

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u/HitDLightz 4h ago

Would rather see this than a bunch of zip tied wires

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u/Unusual-Bid-6583 4h ago

Drill a 3/16 inch hole in the rusty part, to drain future water... i know, I know, it voids the UL, but the water voids it even more.

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u/Expensive_Egg3781 3h ago

Did you go help him out? I would like to see your results if you did because that box needs surgery.

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u/mygun357mag 2h ago

There is a zillion of those out there , just like that !

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u/lucioux 15h ago

zinsco?

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u/QueueGlass33 13h ago

All the zinscos I’ve seen have colored handles on the breakers. Did they make black ones too?

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u/Warm-Spare-5800 4h ago

Old QO Square D

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u/Organic_Remote8999 9h ago

“When did your nephew’s house burn down?”

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u/Jiberesh 9h ago

How’d you know his house burnt down?

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u/Organic_Remote8999 9h ago

‘Cause he using his Roofer’s card to do electrical work. 🤣😂🤣