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Speedy Jim Speedy Jim is offline
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Default Time to break out the assault rifle!

LOL (not funny for you, I suppose...)
Great pics of the "deed" though.

What keeps me awake nights are the things I *haven't* discovered.

Jim


Eigenvector wrote:

I continue to be depressed and angered by the "quality" electrical work done
on this house.

The outlet that I was working on because it stuck out from the wall,
uncovered even more quality work. Here, I'll showcase it below.

Who need's an outlet box?
http://photos.imageevent.com/eigenve...e/PC250079.JPG

Oh, there is one in there. What quality construction. Mind you this is
ORIGINAL work - as in the contractor did this.
http://photos.imageevent.com/eigenve...e/PC250080.JPG

Wonderful, stablock components to top it off!
http://photos.imageevent.com/eigenve...e/PC250081.JPG

I removed it and wirenutted the circuit closed until I can fix it.
Preferably after the Christmas vacation. By the way, ALL the outlets in my
house are on a single 15A circuit - that's nice to know.

I have a long long battle ahead of me. Update the panel to 200A service,
once I get a larger panel, re-wire house separating the circuits out,
re-wire the oven circuit, re-wire the dryer circuit, re-wire the.....