10/20/2026
1. Attics in July
* The Scares: Sweltering temperatures exceeding 130°F, fiber-glass insulation itching your skin, wasps’ nests, and blindly reaching into dark framing where ancient, frayed wiring waits.
2. Homeowner Standing 2” Away
* The Scares: A client breathing down your neck while you work, asking “How much longer is this going to take?” or pointing out a DIY YouTube video they think you should follow.
3. Generators (Backfeed Nightmares)
* The Scares: Portable generators hooked up improperly to a home’s system without a proper transfer switch—risking lethal backfeeding that can electrocute utility linemen or the contractor.
4. Any Crawl Space
* The Scares: Pitch-black, muddy, or flooded under-house areas filled with stray nails, standing water near open junction boxes, and uninvited wildlife (like snakes or stray rodents).
5. A Spaghetti Electrical Panel
* The Scares: Opening a main breaker panel to find a chaotic, unlabeled, double-tapped nest of mixed-gauge wires where someone previously bypassed all code requirements—with no idea what is still live.
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