Evil goo in the panel
We were adding some new devices in a factory, and when we went to the panel, we found this mess. The panel dripping was dripping with this goo, and the breakers were glued in the ON position. This story has a happy ending: the panel was replaced and relocated.(Photo courtesy Michael Kelly of The Electrical Department Co.)
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