TIL that screwless wall plates can hide a nightmare behind them

I swapped out a old ivory plate in a kitchen remodel last Tuesday in Denver and found one of those push-in wire connectors that was barely holding onto a burnt up neutral. The insulation was melted about 2 inches back and the wire was all brittle. I had to cut back past the damage and pigtail a new section in before I even felt okay putting power back on. Anyone else find scary stuff hiding behind cover plates on simple swaps?

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jesse_barnes3720d ago

My 1980s house had perfectly fine wiring behind every plate I've pulled so far.

dylan_patel20d ago

You sure it's not that knob-and-tube stuff from the 80s?