nunyaLXI 483 MVM join:2000-12-23 O Fallon, MO ·Charter
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nunya
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2013-Apr-25 11:19 pm
Burning smell from my electric panel"There is a really bad burning smell coming from my electric panel." This was after I'd already done one service change today (worn out). I never did find the other half of Mr. Mouse. WTF? The main breaker was burnt, and 5 other breakers were burned to a crisp. I'm not sure Mr. Mouse was solely responsible for this. I think he may have just been the straw that broke the camels back. |
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aguen Premium Member join:2003-07-16 Grants Pass, OR |
aguen
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2013-Apr-25 11:59 pm
That kind of "thing" (incident) can happen when the engineer dies. |
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TheMG Premium Member join:2007-09-04 Canada MikroTik RB450G Cisco DPC3008 Cisco SPA112
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2013-Apr-26 12:21 am
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said by nunya:The main breaker was burnt, and 5 other breakers were burned to a crisp. I'm not sure Mr. Mouse was solely responsible for this. I think he may have just been the straw that broke the camels back. Perhaps it was the heat from the bus bars that attracted the mouse there in the first place? In a way, that mouse may have prevented an eventual fire by bringing attention to the failing breaker panel. |
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SteveI know your IP address
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Holy crap, they installed the mouse backwards??? |
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nunyaLXI 483 MVM join:2000-12-23 O Fallon, MO ·Charter
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You should see what they did to the wires inside the panel. Not sure why the mice get in there. It's a trailer, but it's on a basement. It's in the country and there is a lot of livestock around. Ergo, the mouse problem. I also think the chicken coop is too close to the house (I hate birds. They are filthy, vile, dirty creatures).
At least it wasn't a snake.
This panel is coming out the morning. It's in a clothes closet right now. It will be in the dumpster before lunch. I'm moving everything to the unfinished basement. |
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Open knockouts or what? I've seen a whole nest built in panels. Had to vacumm clean it out. There was enough for a travel pillow. Made with mostly torn up human clothes. Property owner is hoarder/looks homeless but isnt type. It looked like recycled fabric, » www.markrobson.fr/page5/ ··· sse1.jpg . |
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netboy34 Premium Member join:2001-08-29 Kennesaw, GA |
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2013-Apr-26 9:13 am
I've seen that as a cheap carpet padding in cars... |
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wth Premium Member join:2002-02-20 Iowa City,IA |
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2013-Apr-26 10:13 am
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said by TheMG:Perhaps it was the heat from the bus bars that attracted the mouse there in the first place?
+1 for the heat generated by the panel to attract the mice. |
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VoxxjinMade of Hamburger Premium Member join:2010-01-13 Dupont, WA |
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said by nunya:I never did find the other half of Mr. Mouse. WTF? For some reason I am really amused with this comment. Actually also curious as to where it went. |
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StillLearn Premium Member join:2002-03-21 Streamwood, IL |
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said by patcat88:Open knockouts or what? +1 |
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kherr Premium Member join:2000-09-04 Collinsville, IL |
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... so I guess the mouse wasn't UL listed ?? .... |
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said by kherr:... so I guess the mouse wasn't UL listed ?? .... In addition it appears to be several code violations. I bet it was installed without pulling the required permits from the AHJ. |
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Red_Menacepoking around since 1978 join:2001-11-03 Fruita, CO |
... or there were more mice and they weren't properly derated. |
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StillLearn Premium Member join:2002-03-21 Streamwood, IL |
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said by Jack_in_VA:In addition it appears to be several code violations. Name 2. |
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R4M0NBrazilian Soccer Ownz Joo join:2000-10-04 Glen Allen, VA
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R4M0N
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2013-Apr-26 4:55 pm
The mouse fur is not fire-rated and the teeth are only rated for aluminum conductors, not copper. |
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nunyaLXI 483 MVM join:2000-12-23 O Fallon, MO
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nunya
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2013-Apr-26 5:15 pm
Good news! I found the other half of Mr. Mouse today. It was in the bottom of the panel.
It all went away today. New panel in the basement. |
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robbin Mod join:2000-09-21 Leander, TX |
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said by Jack_in_VA:said by kherr:... so I guess the mouse wasn't UL listed ?? .... In addition it appears to be several code violations. I bet it was installed without pulling the required permits from the AHJ. Pretty sure there are different rules. said by nunya:It's a trailer |
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natedjElected Premium Member join:2001-06-06 Irmo, SC
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Seems the Squeaky wanted to be a Sparky |
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I don't care how lucrative it is, those copper thieves just don't understand the dangers of electricity. |
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