I finally gave up on trying to make a customer's existing 20-year-old wiring work for a new smart panel install last month.

After spending 4 hours chasing gremlins in their attic in Augusta, I ripped it all out and ran new 22/4, which cost me half a day but saved the job from constant false alarms. Anyone else just hit that point where you stop trying to salvage ancient cable?

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betty1261mo ago

Ugh, been there, new wire is the only fix sometimes.

hernandez.jordan1mo ago

Five years ago I would've tried to patch it up and call it good, but after dealing with a faulty speaker wire that kept cutting out, I get it now. You're right, sometimes you just gotta bite the bullet and replace the whole thing.