Recent content by DavidChristensen

I have trapped many a squirrel in a Have-a-Heart Trap. It is no fuss, no muss. Once you figure out how they are getting inside your whse -and close it up, you can trap them and release them outside. I've trapped quite a few red squirrels and chipmunks in a Rat Zapper (Google it). Using...

I tend to agree. Foster a relationship with your local supplier. I don't mean the big box stores. Go with the supplier who is local and employs your neighbors. One possible drawback ordering online is your builder has a relationship with your local supplier. He builds his schedule around...

Check if the conductor connection is snug tight. Is the arcing coming from that connection? Or, is the arcing coming from behind the breaker where it is connected to the bus? If that connection is loose, the breaker should be replaced. If a residential panel, it is only a spring clip that...

Loose breaker? What actually was loose? Do you mean the conductor was loose in the breaker? That is not uncommon. A telltale sign of that is a build-up of heat. A load on a bad connection will cause it to heat up -which will further exacerbate the problem. The thermal cycling (heat up...

You could have a loose connection anywhere in the circuit and it may be difficult to find. Or, it may be a loose connection at the breaker, as you alluded. Start there. If you (the homeowner) are not what the National Electrical Code (NEC) would describe as a 'qualified person' (generally...

Good call by 'itsreallyconc.' There are good products available. Look up your local mason supply house or builders supply (not big box stores) and ask them what their customers (the pros -like 'itsreallyconc') use. Companies that do this work for a living have to stand behind their work...