Brian G Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 I found this service on a foreclosed house Saturday. It was apparently hit by a falling tree or limb sometime past, who knows how long ago (no signs that the event was recent). This is a keeper. [:-bigeyes Download Attachment: BrianTemp1.JPG 70.17 KB Download Attachment: BrianTemp2.JPG 110.14 KB Brian G. The Electrical Service has Minor Distress and May Eventually Need a Few Repairs.... [:-blindfo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Hockstein Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Picky, Picky, Picky No more referrals for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Brian, Were you able to ask the seller the purpose of the jumper cables? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonTx Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Rednecks rule don't they! That is truly amazing. When I see something like that, it just leaves me thoughtless for a moment and then the thoughts come trickling back in....who would do something like this?....what kind of mindset was that person in when they thought to do this....did they realize how much danger they were in?....if so, they must have gonads of brass... You HAVE to send that one to the Reporter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackJack Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Now the real gonads would have put the jumpers on the HOT wires! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian G Posted July 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 That rig got the immediate WOW! reaction out of me, spectacularly reckless work. Just incredible. It's been there for a while too. Sorry John, no seller to ask on this one (foreclosure). You're reading my mind Donald, that one deserves to be immortalized. Brian G. Endlessly Amazed By the Folly of Man [:-boggled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisprickett Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Did you do the "tongue test" to see if it was hot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDHI Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 He probably even had borrow them from the neighbors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian G Posted July 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Originally posted by chrisprickett Did you do the "tongue test" to see if it was hot? No...for some reason that never occurred to me. I guess I could have peed on it to see if my "bulbs" lit up. [] It was hot though. Hell it was working. Brian G. No Way I'm Frying the Sacred Onions [:-sour] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Brian Looks like the jumps could extend below the missing meter. The homeowner was just trying to get free electric. That is maybe why it was in foreclosure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob White Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 If you raise those jumpers tom minimum required clearance off roof, all is OK, right?[:-graduat Bob White Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence McCann Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 I'm suprised they didn't run over to the neighbors home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspectort Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Hey Brian, I bet if you opened the meter base and panel it would also be corroded from water running down that riser, depending on how long its been in that condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Thomas Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Brian, Permission to put this one in my things not to do book? Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian G Posted July 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Monte, Believe it or not, the meter was in (?). Bob, SURE! [:-dopey] Terrence, After what they did do, why not? [:-boggled Troy, Insanely enough I did open it, a meter base / panel combo. Other than rusty lugs and terminals (and a LOT of dirt-dobber nests) it didn't look that bad. Bruce, Absolutely. [:-graduat Brian G. Death Trap Inspector [:-skull] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 Notice Brian didn't mention those jumper cables. I suspect they may be the electric component of the widely acclaimed Goodman Plywood Water Heater Drip Pan System that he probably sold them while doing the inspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homnspector Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Speaks for itself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Beaumont Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Hi to all, Good god my knowledge is significantly weak, I didn't even know you could jump start a house. Regards Gerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Stolen. Let me know if you want it back! (Returned) [lesson learned] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian G Posted September 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Well since you asked so nicely and all before you did it... [:-irked] Brian G. Stop, Thief!!! [:-masked] [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erby Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 My apologies
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