hausdok Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Editor's note: The following was sent to me by James Simmons, Mr. Electric. Enjoy Found this outlet (standard CU type) connected to aluminum wire. You can see the result for yourself. The panel is an FPE and the breaker never tripped of course. Almost caught the house on fire because they had some clothes hanging in front of it. James Simmons (User name: Mr. Electric) Olympia, WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Pretty scary stuff. Do we know what was plugged into the outlet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 That's gotta be a very satisfying find. At minimum, you saved property, and very likely saved lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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