Shoutout to the guy who labeled his panel wires 'maybe this one'

Spent three hours in a 90-degree attic last Tuesday tracing a single tamper loop because the previous installer's notes were useless. My shirt was soaked through by the time I found the loose connection on a recessed door contact. Anyone else have a go-to method for dealing with these 'mystery' panels?

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angelamason1d ago

Useless notes" is putting it nicely. I've seen panels where the only diagram was a faded pencil doodle on the inside of the door. My go-to now is to just ignore whatever scribbles are there and start fresh with my own toner and label maker. I map every single wire myself, even if it takes an extra hour. It saves the next guy, who might be me in six months, from that attic sauna situation.

adam_young311d ago

Oh man, that's the worst. I feel your pain. Tracing a bad loop in that heat sounds like a special kind of torture. Why do people even bother writing notes if they're going to be that lazy? I'm with Angela, the only fix is to redo it all yourself. It hurts now, but you're saving future you from a total meltdown.