What hilarious job did you have in Bumblfk, Virginia that involved adding four circuits and getting paid for the whole day?
Asked by James Garrett 
7 months ago
Last Updated: May 12, 2024
I came across this during a job out in a small town in Virginia while working on upgrades for the local 7-11. They asked me to add four circuits to it, can you believe that? I had my assistant snap a photo, then I quickly put the cover back on and called it a day, haha.
I can’t believe it! Over a thousand panel changes and still shocked by what I saw, in Virginia of all places.
Hey , thanks for your comment! I actually installed 2000 just last week.
Wow, , you were able to install 2000 panels last week? It has taken me a whopping 7 years to reach that milestone!
Not too shabby! Do you ever get worn out from all the change outs every day? That’s a ton of work, especially if you’re flying solo.
I’ve been flying solo for a while, but now I’ve got some help. They’re not quite ready for the panels yet, though. It’s interesting – each job is unique, from commercials to residential to tight spaces to unfinished garages. But it’s all part of the same process. Honestly, I enjoy the tedious work the most – it satisfies my OCD.
Looks like a full panel change and an additional panel is needed.
Why the need for change? Just because it’s old? ‘t age, my friend, you might end up altered.
I’d like to see it tidied up, but that’s just my opinion.
I’m happy to volunteer and lend a hand, eorge Melichar.
Wow, I’ve never seen that many tandems in a single panel before!
Hey Mark, I don’t think you’ve seen the new Seimans 84 circuit panel yet.
Completed an impressive 84 circuits! I only managed to do around 60 circuits myself.
Yep, all tandems.
I often see tandems in 100 amp boxes that need to be upgraded to 200 amps, and they’re already pretty stretched for capacity (just like my own at home, lol).
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That seems like a total mess.
Kevin ongaware Yep, that’s a total mess.
I keep losing track while counting the circuits. Wow, that’s a ton of tandems!
Safety first! It sounds like another panel is necessary, possibly with a load check and swap of the existing one. For any newbies handling wire nuts and splices in the trough, please label them for the next person. Thank you
Honestly, I wouldn’t even know where to start explaining…
Nothing here
I may be crazy, but I believe there’s room for a few more circuits in there 🤣🤣🤣
Yeah, grab some inexpensive quads and double up on them…
I’m shocked that the previous electrician could leave such a dangerous mess. This is a disaster waiting to happen.
I bet there’s a generator switch set up for that panel.
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I’ve never come across anything quite like that before.
Hey ! I come across this scene every single day. It’s a residential area.
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Hey ! I snapped this photo specially for you. This house is full of treasures. However, it’s because it still has knob and tube wiring. It’s an old farmhouse where the farmers make do. It may not be up to code, but it gets the job done.
Now that I’ve had a chance to see.
Oh no
Every old 7/11 looks like this… I’ve actually seen worse with a 3 phase panel 😂
I totally believe that. Some restaurants near me (now closed) used to remove the panel covers while they were open and had a shop fan blowing on them: right next to the fryers or a flat top griddle haha
That’s really unfortunate
Oh no way, absolutely not HELL NO NO NO lol
Oh yes 🙌
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I’d steer clear of that.
Sorry, but we can’t do that without fully upgrading the panel.
It took a lot of people to mess this up.
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Remember when things were organized and efficient? Now it’s all about being skilled and professional. But I still don’t think this meets those standards.
To whoever did this – seriously? reat job on the layout and labels though.
This brought back memories
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It’s time to double up on the tandem, haha!
Looks like you have to keep it open to prevent overheating.
Feeling a bit tight in here?
No worries at all!
This one looks similar to mine. I really wish I could upgrade my service from 200A to 400A with two (2) 200A Sq-D QO panelboards, but the lack of funds and a suitable location for the new service is a problem.
Wow, what a helpful handyman!
More like a JBox than a breaker box.
Haha, reminds me of most panels in older gas stations. I bet they won’t be willing to pay for a new panel. They’ll probably end up hiring a handyman to make do with what they have.
Round and full!
Almost every 7/11 in Las Vegas has been the same way. I have completed numerous service changes for them
Oh yeah, that sounds like a total NFW (no freaking way) job.
Make sure that guy has good smoke detectors. That guy is about to ignore something 🤣
I did some of those years back, seems like nothing has been updated!
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We did a bunch of 7-11 remodels and always managed to add a couple more circuits
What do you mean you discovered them?
Oh, you’re referring to how there are a bunch of them in there haha
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Mike s Yeah, shouldn’t take more than a small loader with enough reach to load a dump truck!
Many people ask for service loops. Here you have plenty of service loops.
In that situation, it’s best to simply inform the customer that I can do it correctly or they can find someone else. It’s a risk!
The photo is a bit blurry, but I reckon you can squeeze in 14 more circuits with twin breakers 😂😂🤣
Wait, are you talking about the Spaghetti Factory?
Yeah, I’ve seen this happen before. You start off with subpar work and it only gets worse over time.
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