I finally got to see the inside of a panel I wired three years ago

I was called back to a house in Oak Park for a new circuit, and the owner had taken the cover off. Three years ago, I spent a full afternoon making those wires perfect, with neat bundles and clean bends. Now, it looks like a bird's nest because the homeowner added a bunch of smart switches himself and just stuffed the extra wire in. He told me, 'It was easier to just push it all in there.' Has anyone else had a neat job completely undone by a DIY project?

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jenny_sullivan974d ago

Honestly, that's just how it goes with homeowners.

hollym823d ago

Ugh, that's so frustrating to see your hard work get messed up. I get what @jenny_sullivan97 is saying, but it's not always the homeowner's fault for trying. They just don't know how much space and airflow those boxes actually need.