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Old 04-16-2010, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by skip0358 View Post
Two more fires in TV yesterday, probable cause Electrical Malfunction as per article in the paper. I recently had some work done in my own house, found ground wires not connected for kitchen & dining room lights as well as the ceiling fan in the living room. Also Electrican who came to fix my outside post light stated it wasn't wired to a GFI circuit as was required. I'm starting to question the Electrical work in the new homes.
Sadly, I tend to forget about the fires in the past as I never get the details of "electrical malfucntion", so I tend to think the owner did something (bad extension cord, too many crock pots, etc).... and forget about it. Part of the flawed "cannnot happen to me" syndrome.

I do however find it disturbing that a licensed electrician found code issues at your home. Maybe time to invite my old master electrician buddy down for some free golf