Is this copper wire broken?
When working on household repairs like replacing a bathroom exhaust fan or a wall furnace, unexpected or exposed wires make it difficult to determine if a copper wire is actually broken. This uncertainty stops people from safely finishing appliance installations and wiring fixes.
In their words
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“Hello, my bathroom exhaust fan stopped working (the lights still worked, just the exhaust fan stopped.) I was in the middle of replacing it but saw these wires. Is this copper wire broken?”source ↗
Ohwahtagusiam · r/askanelectrician · 2 upvotes
“Hi everyone, I’m trying to figure out some wiring on my Williams wall furnace and could use some help.”source ↗
Top-General5866 · r/hvacadvice · 1 upvotes
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