tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977100937974295832.post2071288373673682443..comments2023-10-03T12:32:51.778-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Street Pharmacist: House FireDivemedichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14583007051962299381noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977100937974295832.post-53953789273148723182020-05-13T01:18:56.534-04:002020-05-13T01:18:56.534-04:00Divemedic,
Glad you guys caught it before it set ...Divemedic,<br /><br />Glad you guys caught it before it set the whole house on fire.Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935525862452793791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977100937974295832.post-48755605774040643492020-05-12T23:36:31.909-04:002020-05-12T23:36:31.909-04:00While this was wired to meet the National Electric...While this was wired to meet the National Electrical Code, it is still a terrible way to install electrical outlets. The way your outlet was wired is that ALL of the downstream outlets current draw is going through your crispy outlet. The nasty side effect of wiring outlets this way is that if you have a problem with one outlet, them all of the downstream outlets get FUBARed.<br /><br />The proper way to wire outlets is to install pigtails so that current for downstream outlets goes through the pigtail connection and not through the outlet. The outlet is, so to speak, off to the side and out of the main roadway.<br /><br />As terrible as your outlet installation is, it still could have been worse. Imagine your outlet being wired the way it is but instead of using the side screws they used the notorious “back stab” holes in the back of the outlet. These back holes are notorious for the internal spring to lose its springiness over time and the wire connection becomes wonky. Again, all of the downstream outlets get FUBARed.<br /><br /> More good news; all of the other outlets in your house were wired the same way.Titaniumboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955167742828475135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977100937974295832.post-2613194200588800142020-05-12T13:16:33.696-04:002020-05-12T13:16:33.696-04:00Not sure. There was other stuff on the same circui...Not sure. There was other stuff on the same circuit. We are going to do some rewiring. I have a contractor coming out on Thursday to give us an estimate. Divemedichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14583007051962299381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977100937974295832.post-37397428377340982142020-05-12T13:03:38.026-04:002020-05-12T13:03:38.026-04:00Holy Crap! And you had nothing plugged to it? What...Holy Crap! And you had nothing plugged to it? What could have caused the short? Miguel GFZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835217288213611066noreply@blogger.com