Showerthought: everyone says to always check the panel first, but that wasted a full day for me on a Reno job

Spent 8 hours tracing a dead circuit only to find a nail through a wire in the attic, the panel was fine. Does anyone else think we over-rely on that advice sometimes?

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william_taylor7d ago

Ever been burned by a shortcut?

matthewh287d ago

Oh man, @william_taylor, that question hits home. I read this article about a guy who tried to save money by doing his own electrical work. He skipped getting a permit and just watched some videos. Ended up frying his whole kitchen's wiring. The fire department said it was a total mess. It cost him way more to fix than if he'd just hired someone from the start. Sometimes the long way is the only way that actually works.