•  

  I GOT THIS HONEY...Said the husband to the wife.

  26-Feb-2020

   

  I GOT THIS HONEY!!  Said the husband to the wife. 

   

   

   

  Just because something works doesn’t mean it’s right, safe or won’t burn your house down.  I came across this on an inspection this week.  There are a few things to talk about in the attached picture;

   

  The first is that this is just a spliced connection in the attic space.  When making this type of connection you absolutely need an electrical junction box, they cost less than $5.00.  It prevents wires from being pulled apart and it will contain any arcing that might occur.

   

  2^nd, this is a bond between aluminum and copper.  Connecting these two conductor types need to be done is a specific way, if not then the connection will Oxidize and cause all manner of problems which could result in a house fire.

   

   

   

  Moral of the story….Leave all electrical work to the licensed electrical contractor   

    

  Tags: fire, home inspection, electrical

Comments

• (no comments)