Scorched Main Lugs

[Mike Lamb]

I have found the main lugs scorched on a couple of recent jobs. What caused this? Are electricians working with hot wires and playing with fire?

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[Nolan Kienitz]

Fusing the locking screw will pose some "fun" in future replacements!!

[AHI in AR]

The conductors don't show signs of problems, but surface contact with the lugs resulted in some exciting moments. Maybe some moron was trying to check voltage improperly.

[hausdok]

Or the panel enclosure was in and the SEC hooked up but no breakers installed in the panel yet and the idjit contractor used a set of jumper cables to power up his gear.

ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!

Mike

[Tom Raymond]

Mr. O is on to something. Did these places have hardwood floors or blown in insulation? I have seen several floor sanders and a couple of blower rigs that were set up to clamp on rather than plug in. Contractors are a special breed.

[Jim Baird]

Mr. O is on to something. Did these places have hardwood floors or blown in insulation? I have seen several floor sanders and a couple of blower rigs that were set up to clamp on rather than plug in. Contractors are a special breed.

...or like the shyster builder in our town whose guys were tiptoeing over to the occupied house next door and pulling extension cords and water hoses from there. They got busted by the irate occupant.