20 Horrendous Electrician Fails That Could Have Ruined Houses Entirely

Electrical work is one of the most tedious blue collar jobs. One twisted wire, or poorly placed breaker, could lead to a catastrophic turn of events. But there are some electrical fails that even a beginner could point out, and those are the fails on this list. Here are 20 electrician fails that definitely should have been avoided.

1. They’re never going to notice it.

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2. We hope this all works out.

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3. If your electrician leaves your fuse box looking like this, you need a new one.

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4. Somehow we landed all the neutrals on the wrong bus, and failed inspection.

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5. Hey, at least you can still flip the switch.

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6. Sparky must have done this wire work.

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7. Supposedly this job caused a fire in the house, I wonder why.

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8. At least the light still works.

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9. Honestly, power lines coming from the ceiling adds to the indie feel of this cafe.

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10. At least they have a doorbell.

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11. Everything seems to be going well.

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12. We don’t think those are supposed to be exposed.

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13. We’re not sure if we should call it an electrical fail, or a plumbing fail, but it deserves to be here.

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14. We’re sure he knows what he’s doing.

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15. Just cut a hole for that light it’ll be fine.

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16. Hey, as long as I can charge my phone I don’t care how sketchy it is.

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17. No conduit, no problem.

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18. There’s so many things wrong here, but the damaged cable jackets take the cake.

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19. Copper and aluminum in the same terminal is a big no no.

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20. How many conductors can we get to fit through one connector?

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