Spotted a melted wire nut before it sparked trouble

Doing a service upgrade and noticed one connection felt warm. Opened it up to find the wire nut half melted from a loose splice. Replaced it with a proper crimp connector and everything runs cool now. That extra feel check saved a call back for sure.

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3 Comments

the_lily2mo ago

Yep, that's how most big problems start small.

the_simon2mo ago

Caught mine early by noticing a pattern. Started checking things right when the first sign popped up, saved a huge headache later.

tessa_hunt421mo ago

Totally! I always set a calendar reminder to check the weird thing once a week. Like if a pipe starts dripping a little, I note the date and watch it. If that drip gets faster by next Tuesday, I call someone. It stops me from ignoring it until the whole ceiling is ruined.