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Just noticed how much my home wiring looks like a bad avionics harness
I was trying to install a new smart light switch in my apartment last month, and when I pulled the old one out, the mess of wires behind it was a total rats nest. It was all twisted together with way too much electrical tape, no proper loom, and zero strain relief. It hit me that if I saw a harness like that in a Cessna 172's panel, I'd fail it on the spot and re-run the whole thing. I've been so focused on doing everything by the book at the hangar, with proper tie-wraps and service loops, that I let my own place become a safety hazard. My buddy who's also an A&P laughed and said, 'You can take the tech out of the shop, but you can't make him care about Romex.' It's true. I spent the next three hours re-doing the junction box properly. Has anyone else had that moment where your work standards suddenly apply to a totally normal home fix?
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quinn_kim456d ago
Honestly, that sounds like overkill for a house. Those FAA rules are for planes flying at 10,000 feet, not a light switch in a dry wall box. Different tools for different jobs, you know? A clean connection with wire nuts is perfectly safe for a home, and spending three hours on it is time you won't get back. Sometimes good enough is just fine.
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