Rat’s nest of electrical cables

Sep 22, 2024 1:39 PM

howardbeach

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Where do I begin to clean this up?

electricity

home_improvements

diy

cleanup you say?

11 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Anyone that would do that shitty of a job where it can be seen did a worse job where you can't. I see this in your future. /gallery/jVGdAkt/comment/2418306183

11 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

You begin by calling an electrician.

11 months ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

11 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

now add a racoon

11 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Fire

11 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Whatever you do, don't ask a buddy to help you; because that's what probably got someone into this mess.

11 months ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

start by shutting everything off!
control that it stays turned off!
label every cable with what you know and are surewhat it is!
rip out everything from the top and fix the cables onto the wall without damaging them
measure out your new electrical box, fix it onto the wall and guide the cables into it!
connect everything according to the labels you hopefully made beforehand!
turn on main power and continue with every curcuit to chek if ones faulty!
please tell me you are an electrician!!
profit!

11 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Came here to say this . Yeah first thing is cut the power.

11 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Lock Out /Tag Out would be wise for controlling that is stays off

11 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Shut everything off, rip everything out, start again.

11 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Don't forget to label everything first or you'll be doing a lot of guesswork which cable does what.

11 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Indeed

11 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0