anthony426•17d agoProlific Poster

Had an older electrician mentor me on a service call last Tuesday

I was swapping out a panel at a 1970s house in Arlington and a 30 year veteran happened to be working next door. He walked over and asked if I knew the old code for furnace disconnects. I didn't so he spent 15 minutes showing me how they used to wire things before the 2008 rules. He even pointed out two grounds that were bonded wrong in my box that I would have missed. It was a small thing but those little corrections saved me from a potential callback. Has anyone else had a random encounter like that where another sparky just happened to save your back?

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kellyr1814d ago

Yeah totally @the_kevin, I read somewhere even pros miss little things sometimes.

jordan30517d ago

Honestly, did you really need his help though?

the_kevin17d ago

Ha, right? "Did you really need his help" - that hit home for me. I had this buddy who was always offering to help me move furniture, and after the third time I realized I was lugging a couch that barely needed two people. It was basically just me and him standing around while I did all the work anyway. Your mileage may vary, but I've learned to be picky about whose help I actually take.