Am I over-reacting? Safety issue..

[gdbrewer]

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[gratus fermentatio]

Be sure to post a detailed review on Angie's list.
Regards, GF.

 

[MaxStout]

Be sure to post a detailed review on Angie's list.
Regards, GF.

While you're at it, post a review on Ripoff Report, too. It'll show up in the first page of Google search results in less than a day.

 

[mpc88]

They aren't skilled enough to wire in a plug?!!?? Might want to rethink these guys.

I think they might know so much about electricity that to dress up wires like companies do to keep customers from flying off the handle would be futile, BUT they are doing it in front of YOU, their customer, instead of in their own confines. I wouldn't deal with them again. I could relate when doing something I'm familiar with that could be viewed as dangerous around outsiders, but this is NOT the case,

 

[petie]

Those of you who have never worked in construction shouldn't judge. Some of the "best" contractors around do some pretty dangerous things to get the job done and keep the customer happy.

I've been there I know.

The guys you had working for you just got caught doing the wrong thing at the wrong time. "The language barrier" should have been your first clue that you were gonna have problems. When you can't have a conversation with your sub contractor the odds are you aren't gonna get what you want. Besides that there are plenty of English speaking craftsman out of work that would do a quality job and be happy to do it.

 

[Shooter]

Those of you who have never worked in construction shouldn't judge. Some of the "best" contractors around do some pretty dangerous things to get the job done and keep the customer happy.

Ah, I see, never walked in another man's shoes I suppose. Hmm, lets see, I've never done much serial killing either. Looks like I need to rethink my position on the activities of Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer and their ilk. MAN, I really wish those two were around today so I could give them my heartfelt apology!!!

 

[Shooter]

Would you go to a non licensed doctor or lawyer or accountant cuz its cheaper?

Please tell me more about these unlicensed doctors and lawyers. Provide links where possible.

 

[mpc88]

Please tell me more about these unlicensed doctors and lawyers. Provide links where possible.

well, there is that doctor from Pennsylvania, who just went to trial from aborting babies without a license,

 

[Shooter]

well, there is that doctor from Pennsylvania, who just went to trial from aborting babies without a license,

Link?

 

[dgr]

Dollars to donuts the back of the outlet is wired the same way. The chance of that causing a fire is about as likely as the accepted practice of back stabbing the outlets causing a fire.

I just changed a main breaker on a house. Power company could have shut it off remotely. Instead they wanted a service call to shut it off then they wanted the city to inspect it then they would turn the power back on. Hmmmm. Three days without power or get it done.... I had to laugh at the guy I was helping. He said, "But it's 220V." I said, "No, that's one is 110 and this one is 110. Don't touch both of them at the same time and you'll be fine."

gdbrewer,
Sorry if this was mentioned.
You should have got your shower pan hot mopped. It costs me around $300 on the houses I do and lasts pretty much forever. Plus your entire house smells like road tar

 

[whoaru99]

Ah, I see, never walked in another man's shoes I suppose. Hmm, lets see, I've never done much serial killing either. Looks like I need to rethink my position on the activities of Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer and their ilk. MAN, I really wish those two were around today so I could give them my heartfelt apology!!!

You have a very strange idea of keeping the customer happy.

 

[MaxStout]

Dollars to donuts the back of the outlet is wired the same way. The chance of that causing a fire is about as likely as the accepted practice of back stabbing the outlets causing a fire.

Except that the back-wired outlet practically holds a death grip on the solid building wire feeding into it, unlike the OP's situation of bit of stranded wire stuffed into the outlet where the electrical contact is likely loosy-goosy.

But yeah, you could probably do it 100 times and never have a problem. I still wouldn't want that kind of kludgy thing anywhere near my house. The 101st time could be the charm.

 

[whoaru99]

. Three days without power or get it done.... I had to laugh at the guy I was helping. He said, "But it's 220V." I said, "No, that's one is 110 and this one is 110. Don't touch both of them at the same time and you'll be fine."

Well, actually is it 220 (240) when you're just looking at the hot legs. Only with the center tap/neutral figured in is there 110 (120).

 

[petie]

Ah, I see, never walked in another man's shoes I suppose. Hmm, lets see, I've never done much serial killing either. Looks like I need to rethink my position on the activities of Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer and their ilk. MAN, I really wish those two were around today so I could give them my heartfelt apology!!!

I think I'm starting to understand why your contractor walked off the job.

 

[Pappers_]

Why is it that with any thread on HBT having to do with electricity the conversation inevitably devolves to snarkiness or worse? Stop the sniping at each other, please - be pleasant.

 

[Nova5]

If you replace the cover, don't replace it with the same kind like you already have (snap covers), as I think those no longer meet electrical code. You should replace it with one that has a cover that can be closed while a cord is plugged in.

Like this:

If your home center doesn't carry them, go to an electrical supply house. They only cost about 10 bucks.

Those don't even do what they are supposed to if you use anything higher than a 16-2 w/g ga cord. cord doesn't bend enough to allow the housing to close, so its always propped open. sLowes and Home Despot will carry them.

 

[MaxStout]

Those don't even do what they are supposed to if you use anything higher than a 16-2 w/g ga cord. cord doesn't bend enough to allow the housing to close, so its always propped open. sLowes and Home Despot will carry them.

You need to buy the deeper ones that the electrical supply houses carry. I installed them on the outdoor outlets around my house and I plug in 12-2 w/g drop cords with no trouble closing the cover. However, try to plug in two cords...

 

[dgr]

Well, actually is it 220 (240) when you're just looking at the hot legs. Only with the center tap/neutral figured in is there 110 (120).

Lost irony

 

[Shooter]

I think I'm starting to understand why your contractor walked off the job.

Oh, I'm not the OP...just a concerned citizen!