Oh Nos Discovered by Artisan Electric

Artisan Electric Lafayette Indianas Premier Electrical Contractor serving Tippecanoe and Surrounding Counties.

Electrical "Oh No's"

Welcome to the Artisan Electric “Oh No” page. From time to time we take pictures to post here of electrical conditions that are unsafe, do not meet current NEC standards, outdated equipment that needs to be upgraded, or various types of “Oh No” situations. We hope you find these pictures both informative and amusing. Of course if you see anything here that looks like something at your house or place of business, please give us a call, electrical fires are no laughing matter.

What's wrong with this picture?

Overloaded outlet strips caused this device to over heat and burn up the wall.

Is this un-safe condition in your daughters bedroom?

Portable electric heaters used on overloaded outlet strips can cause fires!

Open splices above drop ceilings for lights are not permitted!

Degraded insulation on overhead wires entering a service is an immediate safety concern!

"2 Prong" adapters are a sure sign that a house needs to have grounded electrical outlets installed.

Cord adapters of any kind usually make for bad connections and unsafe conditions!

Exposed conductors with no junction box.

Open junction boxes in attac, basements, and crawl spaces ARE safety issues!

Exposed knob and tube connectors.

100 amp service pushed to far!

'Push-a-matic' style breakers are a sign that a house needs to have a new panel & service!