Hamberg

Wait, now you're confusing me!? If there is a loose connection in a wire nut or at a terminal wouldn't that cause an arch?

Not saying they do - I was saying if that circuit was worked on, a GFCI/arch fault breaker should have been installed. (if it had, you...

@Snoonyb, my point exactly! (if work was done on that circuit, an arch/fault/GFCI should have been installed, no??)

Sparkys correct me if I’m wrong but, besides at least one of those needing a dedicated circuit, there should be an arch-fault/GFCI...

Interesting, sounds like a loose connection. Were it I, I would add an additional circuit to separate the kitchen recep. & appliance...

I've seen what Afjes mentioned about the sealant on many, many ITE (Now Seimens) from the 1980's, but not the bolt-ons. It's very...

@afjes_2016 - found it!

@afjes_2016 - couldn't find can you send a link?

Hey @havasu - yea, the reason I was there. Definitely had water intrusion at some point but I could not locate the source and it was...

Definitely not drywall, very hard, but flaking off on some of the breakers!?

Any idea what the white substance is? (it's there on almost all breakers)

If there is no need for 240v the feed it could be converted to 120v at the main panel to solve the wiring problem.

No standard sums it up. Sure you’ve been asked this but, why are you going over hardwood? If the installer is good they’ll go right...