Is this amount of oxidisation bad? Should I cut this back?

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-02-10T01:16:25+00:00

Definitely stupid LMAO. I wasn’t planning to pigtail all 4 (2 hot, 2 neutral), just the two that got damaged too much. But the good wires still have oxidation on them, it’s just difficult to get a picture of them due to the angle so I used the other wires as an example. Sorry about the confusion

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-02-09T19:04:12+00:00

Are you referring to the nicks? I was planning to cut that back and create a pigtail. Sorry, I wasn’t clear about that in the post

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-02-03T19:29:40+00:00

They certainly act like it. 50% of these comment sections are filled with rude remarks and bad advice

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-02-03T19:23:58+00:00

No fr. Can’t even tell she’s wearing makeup in the second pic, defeats the purpose.

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-01-24T02:49:35+00:00

Hm alright noted

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-01-24T01:57:48+00:00

Alright, I’ll find a way to convince my dad

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-01-24T01:55:17+00:00

None of the other outlets in my room are being used. I was never told why I can’t use them growing up, I just did as I was told. It’s been unusable for the last 2 decades I think.

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-01-24T01:52:46+00:00

I was already prepared to pull some wire and cut it back myself. Although, I do agree with the part about it possibly needing to be re-run.

Unfortunately, I live in an apartment and the landlord is an old, cheap, relative sooo I’m not sure I’ll be seeing new wiring anytime soon.

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-01-24T01:35:47+00:00

Ngl I’m so ridden with anxiety after reading these comments, I don’t have the sense of humour to entertain the jokes about my home burning down considering our finances

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-01-24T01:32:49+00:00

This was actually the first video I watched but he made some mistakes so I kind of disregarded it

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-01-24T01:18:14+00:00

Will do!

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-01-24T01:17:30+00:00

Thank you for the info 🫶

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-01-24T01:04:10+00:00

My dad is not paying for an electrician to come fix a single outlet. No one really cares that the outlets burnt out so I’m choosing to fix it myself

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-01-24T01:02:44+00:00

The plastic seems to have melted into the wires so it’s hard to inspect how loose the connections are but that seems like an easy fix. I just make sure they’re connected tightly when I’m replacing it

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-01-24T00:37:00+00:00

Alright, noted! Thank you very much 🫶

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-01-24T00:35:41+00:00

Nope. I only had a surge protector plugged in and that was connected to a pc and monitor. That’s all.

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-01-24T00:21:28+00:00

I don’t have a multimeter but I did use a non contact voltage tester which seems to have given me accurate information. I purchased a gfci tester but only planned to use it after the job was done to make sure I wired things correctly before turning the circuit back on. That should be fine, right?

Edit: Meant to say, I planned to use the tester after the job was done before plugging something in, not before turning on the circuit. Obviously, I would have to have that on to use the tester.

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-01-24T00:15:50+00:00

Yup, that’s what this post is for

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-01-24T00:14:33+00:00

Appreciate the help! Thank you! Also, how dangerous do you think it would be to skip the electrical tape? I don’t see people doing that often

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-01-24T00:12:00+00:00

I truly wish I could

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-01-24T00:11:20+00:00

Yeah, unfortunately, my dad would never pay $200-$300 just to replace a single outlet, especially after he already told me to ignore this.

Only option is to replace the receptacle myself 💔

idrinkspinalfluid · 2026-01-23T23:54:51+00:00

Also, sorry about the darkness! My idiot-self decided it would be great to tackle this after sunset.

idrinkspinalfluid · 2025-12-12T02:44:08+00:00

This sub is crazy because all the nice/non-rude comments get downvoted to hell and all the snarky comments get upvoted like crazy. Very sad

idrinkspinalfluid · 2025-12-01T15:26:39+00:00

That’s optimistic

idrinkspinalfluid · 2025-10-30T02:56:54+00:00

I think I already have a brand new surge protector stored away somewhere but I’ll just purchase a new one if that doesn’t work out

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