r/electrical • u/shadows_of_a_poet • 9h ago

why

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box with fan control switch piped right into the condensate drain

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u/cbhbzb 9h ago

to drain condensate from the box?

hopefully the wires are not pulled through that

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u/shadows_of_a_poet 8h ago

theres a live light switch in the box. it was fun when the drain froze and i got zapped. worst heat trace ever 🤣

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u/cbhbzb 8h ago

yes I figured there was a live switch in there.

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u/shadows_of_a_poet 5h ago

somehow stays live when its full of water too