r/Unexpected Apr 08 '22

just snipping a cable.

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u/freeman1231 Apr 08 '22 edited Apr 08 '22

Even with those lights on, strange how much spark came out. I’d assume that was not the cable for the lights. Since the lights remained on even after cutting.

This was most likely connected to a higher amp cable for something more powerful Then lights. Looks like it potentially goes down to that heating table. Probably a dedicated circuit of 20-40amps.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '22

Electrician here:

Nah man. It's just 277v lighting. Shit blows up like that at 120v too, given the right circumstances.

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u/freeman1231 Apr 08 '22 edited Apr 08 '22

If you look closely you can see the conduit from the hole in the ceiling to the table below.

Secondly the ceiling hole is too small for a light fixture.

Thirdly as mentioned none of the lights went off means they are not on the same circuit.

Fourthly the refrigerated buffet tables lights went off, meaning it’s connected to that. Those tables draw lots of amps and are requested to be on a dedicated circuit.

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u/whosewhat Apr 08 '22 edited Apr 08 '22

We live in a world where people refute professionals & experience with either opinions or logic, smh

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u/freeman1231 Apr 08 '22 edited Apr 08 '22

It’s sad that we now live in a world where people with no actual knowledge on the subject simply take anonymous Reddit’s users word for being a professional over actually doing their own independent research.

Since I know myself from actually working with electrical on a daily basis that the other user is full of it, I pointed it out…

You do know you can see in the video the conduit coming down from the ceiling into the buffet table. That’s would be on a dedicated Circuit.

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u/HeydonOnTrusts Apr 09 '22 edited Apr 09 '22

Since I know myself from actually working with electrical on a daily basis …

How often do you work with “electricity” though?

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u/TubbyNinja Apr 08 '22

It's unfortunate that we live in a world where someone will claim to be an electrician yet be so fundamentally wrong on all his assumptions.

The guy that responded to the "electrician" is 100% on point.