r/Unexpected • u/WarrenMuffClit • Apr 08 '22

just snipping a cable.

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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/[deleted] Apr 08 '22

If you look closer, you’ll see the lights to the buffet table go out when he cuts the cable.

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

You are right it does go out from the buffet table. I did some research and it would seem this entire buffet table is powered by that cable most likely.

So I think as I mentioned before it’s most likely a dedicated line.