ELECTRICAL WIRING SABOTAGE?
I JUST PURCHASED A HOUSE AND NOTICED THAT MY LIGHT BULBS SEEM TO BE BURING OUT IN A VERY SHORT TIME, I DECIDED TO GO DOWN AND TAKE OFF THE DOOR TO THE ELECTRICAL PANEL AND CHECK AND SEE IF ANY WIRES TO THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE LOOSE OR NOT MAKING A GOOD CONNECTION. THEY WERE ALL FAIRLY TIGHT FOR THE MOST PART.
HOWEVER JUST BEFORE I CLOSED EVERYTHING BACK UP; I LOOKED MORE CLOSELY AND NOTICED ONE OF THE GROUNDS (THE ONE THAT HAS MANY BARE STRANDS OF WIRES) LOOKED TO BE COVERED BLACK PERMATEX SILICONE GASKET MAKER, IT HAD BEEN COVERD ONLY AT THE END THAT WAS HELD IN AT THE SCREW TERMINAL.. IM NO ELECTRICAL EXPERT; I COULD NOT COME TO ANY OTHER CONSLUSION BUT TO IMAGINE THIS WOULD EMULATE A LOOSE WIRE; AND RAISE THE CURRENT AND CAUSE POTENIAL PROBLEMS FOR THE PREVIOUSE OWNER, ., I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO MAKE OF IT BECAUSE THE OTHER 2 SIMILAR GROUNDS DID NOT HAVE THE SILICONE (LIKE SUBSTANCE) ON THEM. I HAVE FOUND OTHER STRAINGE THINGS AROUND THE HOUSE LIKE LAWN MOWERS WITH SUGAR IN THE GAS TANKS AND OTHER STRANGE THINGS LIKE THE PERSON WAS NOT LIKED MUCH.
I CAN ATTACH A PHOTO IF ANYONE WANTS TO SEE IT.
THE PANEL WAS LAST INSPECTED IN 1982 WHEN THE HOUSE WAS BUILT NEW,
IS THIS A COMMON PROCEDURE?
LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK
YOUR INPUT IS MUCH APPRECIATED,
Update:
The grounds appear to be aluminum wiring, Unless builders were using a plated wire of some kind in 1982,
My camera phone is beat so i hope these are clear enough.
The first photo shows the ground circled in red,.
When i took the photo of the ground i noticed other issues may or may not be an issue.
The Second two photos show the wires from the breakers that run to the Range and the dryer.
feel free if anyone wants to see anything else.
Your input is much appreciated.
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