Just realized my old foreman was right about labeling every single wire

He told me 'if you can't trace it blindfolded in five years, you didn't label it right' on a big Reno job back in 2019. I used to just tag the hots, but now I label every conductor, even the neutrals, with the circuit number and panel. It saved me a ton of time today troubleshooting a lighting issue in that same building. Anyone else have a rule they ignored at first that they now swear by?

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terry_bailey3515d ago

Got a good example of a time that labeling saved you from a real headache? Like a specific mess it cleaned up.

emmam9815d ago

Yeah, like that time Terry mentioned. I had to trace a neutral from a multi wire branch circuit that was shared. The label on the white wire had the panel and circuit right there, so I knew exactly which breaker to turn off. It kept me from shutting down half the floor to be safe.