DIY Wiring - Fire Hazard

[@J_M3444]

As an electrician in the states it is a breath of fresh air to hear someone who knows what they are talking about. The second you mentioned the 2 dissimilar metals I subscribed

[@michaelmclaughlin8474]

Tom, Thank you for all the free information you always provide, it’s very much appreciated...!!!

[@PaulsPlace]

Every time I watch your videos the more and more I never want to buy a house 😂 seems like everything is built so sketchy. I feel like I would be captive to repairs after buying a home and having it inspected by you 😂

[@jonathancook4022]

I think the cable inlet / outlet is the least of your worries with that electrical pannel!

[@heroknaderi]

Wow great catch. People just think they can do whatever they want 👍

[@benweston7317]

The romex yes, is on a sharp edge but, the braided wire is a bigger concern

[@ratdude747]

Oh joy, tar and cloth romex. I hate that stuff. At least the silver color is tinning and not Aluminum.

[@jasonc2334]

Recently somebody asked me why a number of their outlet plugs had no power. I went to the breaker box to see if anything had flipped. Nothing. Then took off one of the outlet covers and saw burned up wires. Nope.!! LOL! No way. Not touching that! I surmised someone had fiddled around in there prior and not hooked the wires up properly. Time to call an electrician!

[@drummingbad9358]

double tap on that top lug? no mention of the tinned copper cloth wire?

[@darrelljohnston8676]

holy crap you touched that electrical box.

[@johnramirez7671]

Hey guys might be a dumb question but what exactly does he mean by DIY

[@MLJenkins]

John Ramirez Do It Yourself, someone that has done the work themselves.

[@maples328]

Wow 😳 that’s a cluster duck 🦆 of issues there. At least the leaks may extinguish the fire 🔥!?!?

[@jameskatz1321]

How do I git in to your line of work?

[@BillC-64]

You can start by taking a 10 course program offered by many colleges. They usually rely on the instruction courses made by Carson Dunlop.

[@crazyj484]

This is a scary room! So much danger

[@zack6892]

I'm surprised they would scrimp on the grommets for the electrical box they are very cheap.

[@brandonfrancey5592]

I've seen a lot worse.