Message from @RevStench
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No, just a roof. I'm in an apartment complex.
If you have no way of getting between your ceiling and the floor above you, it's going to involve cutting drywall
And we can walk you through drywall repair.
It's like contractors on tap๐
Is anybody around? I have a mystery on my hands.
@JRobertson I'm driving. What's up?
In my house at school, the Air Handler breaker switch keeps tripping. I know why a circuit trips, but donโt know the cause of it for my house. Any thoughts on what I can do to fix it?
@here Today, I was accepted into the IBEW electrician apprenticeship program and they're ready for me to start work immediately. Thanks for everyone who assisted me.
Congrats @Deleted User !
Awesome man, congratulations
Great job!!! @Deleted User
@Rogue#0890 Thrilled for you brother!
@Deleted User congrats bro!
When's the last time you ran into one of these?
@RevStench Looks like a duplex receptacle with the face torn off
Some dipshit spackled over live electrical components
It's old, they ripped it back to wood lathe. And then got some Mexicans to put up drywall. So there's your dipshits haha.
Anyone here an electrician?
I have a quick question
I have aluminum wiring and I bought a CO/ALR Switch from Leviton which was reccomended to me from the guy at home depot. I just want to double check and make sure that I can wire it right up to it.
@Deleted User @John O - @RevStench โ๐ป Brass on deck.
@Deleted User Yes, the ALR designation means aluminum
Does it's have copper or brass contacts instead of steel?
Are you just swapping out an outlet or are you having trouble with the outlet?
Aluminum wiring can be dangerous, it can overheat enough to start a fire without tripping the breaker.
@Deleted User
And what John said
Nah, aluminum is fine. All our feeder wire is aluminum in the commercial projects I do
Plus, typically range wire in houses
Sometimes HVAC feeds
Yeah but if it's old, you can't assume.
I just want to make sure he's not having a wire issue or if he's just swapping out an outlet.
I โค you @John O - bro, and I appreciate what you do๐
no homo
Haha
Good point, though. @Deleted User why are you switching it out?
I'm just swapping the light switch
I will be replacing the outlets once I recieve my order of these. https://www.homelectrical.com/alumiconn-2-port-lug-aluminum-copper-wire-pack-25.kic-95025.1.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI146X-uaA2QIV1brACh0xlgl7EAYYASABEgJI-_D_BwE
@Deleted User I saw that and almost had a brain aneurysm. But it's UL listed, guess it's good
It has the gel inside it that keeps the copper from oxydizing. Looked more sturdy to me than just buying the pigtail AL/CO caps and the gel.
I've been double and tripple checking all this stuff. I had an electrician fix the worst stuff.