Recent content by MGES

@Dmagyar & @RayK - no worries! You guy are totally on point. additionally for others reading this, there was a time when aluminum was used in residential applications. go up one size with Al and save a few bucks. but over-time the (1) "spring-back" effect of metal is too soft with Al compared...

C Copper. Only uneducated and untrained people use aluminum on residential wiring.

I have installed ferrules before. I also have installed ferrules on large motors for a water district. Ferrules are good for wire that are really really thinly strained. What can happen when not used could contribute to what happened here. I should prolly start using them again. However my view...

@jjrandorin thank you for your positive comments. Just a side note: I didn't want to come on to the forum tootin-my-own horn. or become the guy that thinks he knows everything. I don't. there are a lot of people that know more than me. However i am always looking to learn more. But as a...

OK, as stated before, I am the electrician that installed the charger. Grab yourself a cup a coffee, this is going to be a long one. First off, I'd like to stated that my trade isn't rocket science. Like any other job, it's knowing the correct procedures to accomplish a task laid out by the...

@brkaus Your troubleshoot ideas are on point. I am the one who installed this charger. You are correct that the lug might not have been tight enough. or the lug could have been too tight. I will definitely look to see if it was inserted correctly. the lug that the wire goes into has a stop...