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Electrical Pictures:

dbltap

There has been a fire in this junction box.  Note the melted wire nut and tape and bottom right.  This was a junction box where copper conductors have been connected to the original Aluminum branch circuit wiring in homes can be very hazardous and requires special connectors installed by specialized contractors.

 

dbltap

The "double tapped" red wires are not proper for the type of breaker.  These wires should terminate at there own breakers.

 

disposal

This garbage disposal has been wired with phone wire.  The wire is vulnerable to overheating and represents a fire hazard.

 

nobox

This receptacle is not properly installed in a junction box with proper cover plate.  This represents an obvious shock hazard.

 

 

tacklebox

Here is a fishing tackle box used as an electrical panel to control a motor of "unknown" purpose.

 

Squirelldamage

This wire was a squirrel snack and has exposed the wire of the hot conductor.  It shows the importance of keeping vermin out of the home.

 

nobond

Here the phone company has bonded their low voltage system to the water pipe. Unfortunately this pipe was just being stored and was not connected to the plumbing system.

 

meltedwires

Melted wire-nuts and burned wires at copper to aluminum connections in an attic.

 

Melted Wire-nuts

Here is some more Aluminum wiring. There were many locations throughout the home where wire-nuts showed melting and signs of overheating.

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