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Old Building Systems

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Old wire insulators still in use.

Old wire insulators still in use.

This is an old building that still has many old building systems in use.

As you can see from the picture, these wires are still in use with these old ceramic insulators.

These are unique and not seen very often.  Some of these old cloth wires are worn and can give you a shock or short out.

Just be aware in these older buildings.  For example, in this particular building, there are a lot of places that had obvious signs of water leaks. We know how that turns out when electric is involved.

Stay safe and be careful out there. Take the time to look at the older buildings in your area.  There is a lot to see and learn.

Posted by on February 9, 2010 • Filed under: buildling construction, electrical, fire-prevention-education, heavy timber, inspections • Tagged: , , , ,

Burnt Breakers

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Check the panel boxes, you never know what you will find.

Check the panel boxes, you never know what you will find.

Take a look inside the breaker boxes if you get a chance. Especially if something seems “not right.”

These two breakers are melted and still have wires connected.  In certain instances they will fail and be overloaded and instead of being removed, get left on the bar.

These are no longer on the bar, but we need to know what, if anything, is powering whatever was connected to these breakers.

Just be aware that if a panel box looks bad, you may need to look a little harder and take off the panel cover.

Be careful and stay safe out there.

Posted by on January 22, 2010 • Filed under: electrical, fire codes, fire-prevention-education, inspections • Tagged: , , , , , , , ,