Imminent House Fire Service Call

[Fulthrotl]

My fingerprints are not on it because I would have walked away without touching the place once I saw the condition in question.
But, now we know its a hazard. Who has the liability these days if the contractor didn't say anything even though he didn't touch it?
You get in trouble for being a good Samaritan and get in trouble for not being a good Samaritan.

i'd document what i did, and what i observed that i did not touch.
then i'd go to the AHJ, and speak to them. explain what i did, and
what i saw.

explain that i don't really want to be the one to go in and fix it, but at
the same time, i don't want to be the one to own it if it fails.

then i'd file a formal complaint of a public hazard, sign it, get a copy,
and walk away.

unlike third party internet stories, i've been in a situation where if i'd a gone
to the AHJ over a job i refused to work on, an 18 year old college student
would most likely still be alive.

and i ended up getting sued for $2.5M for a job i did not work on.

just a thought. i'd go down monday, and file a report.

and i'd make sure that if was contacted about the job, i'd let it go to someone
else.

 

[electrofelon]

Had a service call for power out. Basically, turns out they had a 14/3 with both hots on a 20 amp single pole breaker and tons of copper to aluminum connections all over with basic wire nuts. I fixed the problem correctly but as I was driving home thinking this house is bound to have a house fire at some point it was a nightmare built in 1905 with 87 electricians/handyman modifications. Almost everything I took apart..fell apart, boxes pulling out of walls, alum to copper everywhere, extension cords cut and going up wall etc.. My question is say when Ifire happens I'm guessing they start going after everyone that was there in particular the last one. I know my stuff is fine but has anyone had experience with this happening to them or heard of a case where they tried sueing you and won or lost? After it was all said and done I was thinking was this really worth $150 now it's tag I'm it I guess if a fire happens or am I being paranoid?

I think you should find something else to fret about. I bet you are a thousand times more likely to get in some sort of trouble driving on the highways then something bad happening at the job and them suing you. I'll say it: you guys are total drama queens. Am I the only one who comes across hack mongrel electrical work at almost every job I go to :roll: ?? You'll be fine, have some ice cream. Ive been into vanilla lately. I always think its lame and boring at first, but then I have it and its really really good.

 

[growler]

Am I the only one who comes across hack mongrel electrical work at almost every job I go to :roll: ??

It's out there alright and many times you won't even notice it unless there is a problem and you go looking for it.

I don't even pull the panel covers on half the service calls I go on. There may be #14 GA wire on 40 amp breakers but that's not the problem I'm hired to find.