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Shoutout to the guy who told me to torque my main lugs

I thought it was overkill for years until a panel I wired in a 1980s split-level started tripping for no clear reason. Found a hot spot on the main feed because the lugs were just hand tight. Anyone else have a simple step they used to skip that bit them later?
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the_riley
the_riley24d ago
My old boss used to skip the wire brush.
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ross.kim
ross.kim24d ago
Sometimes you gotta save a few seconds, right?
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bettymiller
Guess I'm the reason they put those warnings on everything.
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