I see horrible things almost every day...
My lack of a macro camera keeps me from posting the lot of them.
Again, I say that the only jobs that completely pass muster are the ones I've started and have seen to completion... and still some violations sneak in...(See
Short Meter )
It is a moral dilemna I face almost every day... And then I read where electricians have actually gone to jail for negligent homicide... in cases where simple mistakes were made that I could have been just as guilty of in the same circumstance...
When people ask of the condition of their wiring, I've been known to say "Keep your insurance premiums up to date..." or "I'll gladly wire your new place when you rebuild after the fire..."
I also have a disclaimer sheet that at least implies that Kelly Electric has been removed from liability from said problems listed, and the customer is aware of the dangers, etc. It may not be worth the paper it's written on, but it's something.
Oddly, most are painfully aware of the poor condition of their wiring, but have no means to do anything about it.
My house is a perfect example. It's scary...
(however, I do have 15A fuses, and lots of GFCI's...I'm going to get some AFCI's when they're available here...I try to make it a
little safer...)
At any rate, I often feel that I'm caught in the middle being the "expert" when this situation occurs.
[This message has been edited by sparky66wv (edited 07-28-2001).]