I've seen where holes blown into cutters more than once by guys on remodels, most times by cutting thru making contact and closing a circuit L-N,G. Even seen one where copper was welded to the cutter, was on old FP panel. Response was always "I thought it was off." Cut just one conductor at a time your correct.
Yeah of course, cutting a L- N or G is a whole nother story
Hate that. I'm not gunna say "that hasn't happened to me in quite a while" because if I do it will happen next weekWhen I was a first year apprentice all we did was industrial, so for class one night we went to wire a house.
Instructor had me hooking up the dishwasher. Panel was already live. He said “ that’s live, so turn it off first and wire that up”.
I said “yes boss” got down on my knees with my brand new Klein’s and trimmed the Romex down to size.
Big flash, new wire stripper instantly installed in my linemans.
They'll all tell you that, if it's not landed somewhere
We rarely do that here! The OP asked how to check for current on the neutral. In post 2, I suggested a clamp on ammeter.
In post 3 he acknowledged my solution and hasn’t posted since.
The next 27 posts are off on a tangent.We rarely do that here!
Has someone claimed there was one that would?
The OP asked how to check for current on the neutral. In post 2, I suggested a clamp on ammeter.
In post 3 he acknowledged my solution and hasn’t posted since.
The next 27 posts are off on a tangent.
I've been called an idiot but never a stick so I don't know if I qualify to answer but here it goes, the closest I've seen a neutral give a reading on a properly connected neutral and circuit off was due to proximity of live circuit conductors to the tested circuit. I've learned on my ticker the difference in tone between a true hot and an induction tone. But it's fun to mess with the apprentices making it go off by induction when they dont have a clue.
I think you're moving the goalposts a bit.
