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Vent: The new apprentice just used my Klein lineman's pliers to cut a live 12-gauge wire.
I left my tool bag open for two minutes while I grabbed a breaker from the truck. Came back and saw the cut end still smoking. He said he 'thought it was fine' because the wire was in a junction box. What's the dumbest thing you've seen a green helper do on a job site?
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matthewbarnes7mo ago
Was he trying to make a quick fuse? First thing tomorrow, sit him down with a scrap piece and a meter. Show him how to test, then cut. Makes me miss the steak knife guy @davis.leo mentioned, at least that was a dead wire.
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davis.leo7mo ago
My first helper tried stripping Romex with a steak knife.
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betty_shah6mo ago
My uncle swears by using a pocket knife for everything, even stripping wires. He says it builds character, but I've seen his "repairs.
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