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Originally Posted by jcommin
My youngest lives in Virginia. He bought a row house built in 1910. The electrical is the house is a mash-up of knob/tube, Romex and conduit. I consulted two friends of mine: one is a general contractor, and the other is an Electrical contractor. I sent them a photo of the panel ( see attached). There are a minimum of 6 violations in that panel. With, their wisdom, I created a Statement of Work and got 2 quotes.
Replacing a panel is a money maker for a contractor but it needs to be done right and compliant. In Virgina, this work requires a permit and inspection. I live in Chicago and those conditions are the same.
I wouldn't mess with it.  |
What a mess! That person should be shot for being an idiot..your son made the right call!,
. When I built my detached garage, I wired everything myself, ran the “sub panel” feed underground and up into the house to a 100 amp breaker inside the main box….but I hired an electrician to come and check everything and “sign off”. When the county inspector came for the sign off on electrical, I realized I had already insulated everything, hiding the wire runs. When he got there I asked him if I needed to pull the insulation off so he could inspect the runs. As he was standing at the box looking at the wires and connections, he turned to me and asked who pulled the wire and wired the panel. I told him I had and he remarked that he rarely sees such an organized installation and if I took that much care in wiring the box he didn’t need to see each run to the outlets… the electrician asked me if I wanted to go to work with him…I politely declined.
Electrical is easy but needs extreme attention to detail and healthy respect. I enjoy the work and love knowing it is done correctly when I walk away from it.
Now, wiring a 4 way switch will mess with your mind��