Electrical Wiring-Death Trap

http://www.sparkyuonline.com Another addition of "IT'S Byond Me! Shoot me an e-mail if you have seen this or others like it.Send some details;this type of work needs to be stopped!

Category:

Education

Tags:

• electrician training
• electrical wiring
• Dangerous electrician
• death trap

[Canucker313]

thats some fuckery, this shit sent a chill down my spine.

[sparkyUonline]

@Canucker313 Crazy- huh!

[michaelalanlee]

I have enjoyed several of your "It's beyond me" videos, but man you missed the target this time. You ranted through the whole video without ever actually pointing out the problems. We all agree with you that it is crazy that the electrical company can read the meter and not call the county inspectors. But, think about your viewers. We are more interested in the WHY part of this. Explain what is actually wrong and don't just say that it is against code, explain why is it inadequate or unsafe.

[sparkyUonline]

@michaelalanlee THanks for your response,yea I get carried away sometimes and get off point. I'll pay closer attention to the new videos I upload.

[donalkathy]

Hi there, I'm a sparky in Australia and came across something like this in an elderly couples house once. I took the old man out to the board and said "Are you trying to kill your grand kids"?

He got the point.

Don't ever feel bad for getting worked up when coming across shit like this. It is only your commitment to excellence and your integrity to human life that is reacting. Thankyou for being a profesional and representing the trade.

donalk@bigpond.com

[sparkyUonline]

@donalkathy Thanks for your comment and watching!

[TheNgamerz]

That's my house, and since this pic was taken, I've added 6 more fuse boxes and relayed the entire setup through an old volvo I have parked next to the meter.

[sparkyUonline]

@TheNgamerz Too Funny!

[Mrmckissick]

looks good keep up the good work..

[electriman77]

Eeew..That's some seriously scabbed up shit. a simple 100 amp all-in-one will clean this up in a jiffy, sell it, man! The old open wires on A base socket were legal at one time..house is probably knob and tube, if not then old lead jacketed romex...PS...utility co could'nt care less.. it on the USER side..reminds me of Mexico this is considered safe down there!!

[madisonelectronic]

@Americo1974 More like Kervorkian.hehhehheh

[madisonelectronic]

Why would the utility even put the meter in? I (non electrician) just rewired my first floor (THHN 12 ga.) My unused upstairs is even worse but for now I cut and capped the two feeders and neutrals going there. Again I am no electrician but hell read a few books and ask the pro at Home Depot (retired electrician) and you can do lots of work safely.

[nydx1]

im still in electrical tech and just at first glance even i saw that there was a HUGE problem there xD

[ljmike1204]

i so wana know what the insurence would say when the house burns down

[st3v3n19791]

Thats handyman work. Look at the taped wirenuts. I see this kind of work often.

[TheFred1952]

we bought a house one time and the fuse box was in the shower stall the first words out of my mouth were WTF hence we had to have the house rewirerd