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Went to fix a flickering light and found a squirrel's nest in the electrical panel.

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sarahj44
sarahj442h ago
Squirrel's nest in the panel? Turn off the main breaker first.
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robert_rodriguez66
Heard about a friend who tried to clear a squirrel nest from his panel without cutting the main power first. Sparks flew everywhere and he actually singed his eyebrows off, no joke. In my experience, shutting off that main breaker is the only safe way to handle something like that. Your mileage may vary, but I've seen enough close calls to always recommend it. Take that with a grain of salt, but it's a lesson learned the hard way for him.
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