Hey there. So I just rebuilt by pool added a spa and all pentair equipment. I finished adding the last of my goodies into the panel. Yard lights, equipment lights, etc. so I wanted to see how manny amps my ET 8 is drawing when everything was on. So before I put my meter on the wire, I pulled it a little to get better access and the wire came out of the lug.
My stupid electrician never used a torque wrench to tighten the lug. Here's the pic.
Luckily I had only 3 beers in me and I was able to still keep my whits when that wire came out and didn't do anything stupid. I walked away and turned off the breaker in my main.
I just want to let you know that this could have been a bigger problem especially if the other hot (red wire) came out at the same time. It would have gone phase to phase in front of me, takin out my ET, possibly me, and who knows what else. I just called my PB and gave him a ration of poo. They were so apologetic. But that's too late. Serious stuff this new fangled electricity thing.
Just remember when you hook you stuff up you need a torque screwdriver to do it right. The setting for your wrench is right there in the panel. Just because it feels good with a standard screwdriver. It's always feels tighter that it really is. I could have pulled on both the hot wires and fried myself.
If the inspector doesn't ask for it? You should make him. This is just like the basic rules of firearm safety. Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot, know your target and what's behind, etc. I'm just trying to make a point.
Dog out.
My stupid electrician never used a torque wrench to tighten the lug. Here's the pic.
Luckily I had only 3 beers in me and I was able to still keep my whits when that wire came out and didn't do anything stupid. I walked away and turned off the breaker in my main.
I just want to let you know that this could have been a bigger problem especially if the other hot (red wire) came out at the same time. It would have gone phase to phase in front of me, takin out my ET, possibly me, and who knows what else. I just called my PB and gave him a ration of poo. They were so apologetic. But that's too late. Serious stuff this new fangled electricity thing.
Just remember when you hook you stuff up you need a torque screwdriver to do it right. The setting for your wrench is right there in the panel. Just because it feels good with a standard screwdriver. It's always feels tighter that it really is. I could have pulled on both the hot wires and fried myself.
If the inspector doesn't ask for it? You should make him. This is just like the basic rules of firearm safety. Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot, know your target and what's behind, etc. I'm just trying to make a point.
Dog out.
