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Update: Had a call for a flickering light in a 1980s Phoenix condo last week
Honestly, the whole circuit was backstabbed with aluminum wire, which explained the arcing. Anyone dealt with a full rewire on one of these old units?
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morgan.jason6mo ago
Oh man, backstabbed aluminum... that's the trifecta of bad news. Did a whole condo rewire once and I'm still finding bits of old wire in my tool bag years later.
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elliot_roberts6mo ago
Used to think aluminum wiring was just a bit fussy until you had to work with it. Then I pulled a backstabbed outlet like @morgan.jason mentioned and the wire just crumbled in my hand. That was the moment I realized it wasn't just old, it was dangerous. Now I see aluminum and my first thought is a full rewire, no question. You find those brittle ends everywhere and it just proves the whole system is shot.
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fisher.thomas5mo ago
Check if the HOA has any rules about rewiring, some of them get weird about who can do the work.
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rowanw116mo ago
Yeah, those old Phoenix condos are a mess. You'll need to fish new wire through the slab, which is a total pain. Budget extra time for it.
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