josephmartin•4d agoMost Upvoted

Took me two hours to find a loose neutral in a panel from 1987

I was troubleshooting flickering lights in a house built in the 80s. Everything checked out fine at the fixtures and switches. I finally found the issue at the main panel, a single neutral screw that had worked itself almost completely loose over the years. It was hidden behind a bundle of other wires. Has anyone else had a simple panel connection waste a whole morning?

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joel_martinez4d ago

Two hours just for one loose screw? That's brutal. How do you even stay patient after checking everything else first? It's crazy to think a connection can just shake itself apart after sitting there for decades. You must have been ready to pull your hair out by the end.

jake9864d ago

Just my luck, @alex_wilson79, finding it by accidentally leaning on the whole bundle.

alex_wilson794d ago

Ugh, that's the worst. Did you find it by feel or just get lucky with a visual check?