Stuck on what to do with an illegal splice I found

I was running a new line in an old apartment building yesterday. Behind a panel, I spotted a messy splice that was clearly not up to code. It looked like someone had tapped into the main feed without permission. My first thought was to fix it right away, but the tenant asked me to leave it alone. They said the landlord would charge them for the repair. Now I'm stuck between doing the right thing and keeping the customer happy. If I report it, the tenant could get in trouble. If I ignore it, I'm breaking rules myself. It's a no-win situation that has me stressed out.

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jordan_torres7mo ago

My license got suspended for ignoring one of those.

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john1617mo ago

That "no-win" idea might be the real problem here. Your license and liability are on the line if that splice causes a fire. Have you clearly laid out those consequences for the tenant?

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pat4247mo ago

Heard a landlord got sued over bad wiring, @john161, so that liability risk is real.

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