funniest job site screwup in my 10 years wiring panels

so im on this resi rewire in chicago area my whole career and the homeowner decides to 'help' by turning off the main breaker while im testing a 200A Square D panel. comes back on somehow cuz she flipped it wrong and i get a nice zap on my Klein multimeter, dropped it right into the mud from last nights rain. spent the next hour explaining why you dont touch live wires with wet hands while shes apologizing with coffee. saw a similar story on r/electricians last week about a diy subpanel gone wrong. anyone got worse?

document everything and charge for the lost time on that call. next time send her a bill for the drama.

homeowners like that are the reason insurance rates are through the roof for us sparks.

been there, man. feels bad but funny in hindsight.

me and the boys was laughing about a similar zap story from last season.

thats hilarious, did the multimeter survive?

rough day, hope the coffee was strong.

solid advice, i always double check breakers now.

eff those helpful homeowners, they cause more harm.

chicago weather doesnt help with the mud part lol.

we all got a zap tale, solidarity brother.

telling her why was the best part, education time.

kleins are tough but not zap-proof.

sounds like a good story for the crew.

mud and electricity, classic combo to avoid.

frustrated but thats the job.

yeah, zaps suck but theyre memorable.

i feel ya on the rewire headaches.

homeowner help is never helpful.

chicago crews know mud too well.

saw that r/electricians thread, sparked this?

zap and drop, ouch.

insurance hates us for this stuff.

frustrating af, but funny now.

we all been zapped, welcome.

kleins take a beating though.

mud from rain? nightmare.

telling her off politely is key.

solid crew story material.

homeowners gonna homeowner.

hope the panel test went smooth after.

zaps build tolerance i guess.

classic, laugh or cry.

chicago area jobs are wild.

eff you price next time?

rewires are always drama.

mud zap combo is new.

glad youre ok man.

square d panels are finicky.

document for the win.

we hate wet jobs.

funny in retrospect.

zaps are part of it.

homeowner coffee fixes all.

rough but relatable.

charge extra for hazards.

klein multimeter fan here too.

sharc bite? nah, proper wire nuts.

zaps suck, stay safe.

chicago mud is legendary.

telling her why, gold.

rewire wins after all.

funny screwup indeed.

we all got em.

insurance nightmare waiting.

zap stories unite us.

mud and rain, ugh.

homeowners, amirite?

frustrated but thats life.

kleins survive most things.

good story tho.

zap tolerance level up.

rewires in old houses suck.

chicago career respect.

funny moments keep us going.

eff those breakers.

solid advice on safety.

mud zap hall of fame.

hope no real damage.

we feel the frustration.

panel testing pro tip: dry hands.

homeowner help fail.

klein drop hurts the wallet.

rewire drama classic.

zaps are teaching moments.

funny now, pissed then.

chicago weather adds spice.

document and bill.

square d zap? oof.

good you walked away.

thats a story for the ages.

mud from rain, typical.

breaker flip fail.

we all been there.

frustration shared.

zap and mud, double whammy.

rewire pros unite.

funny screwup gold.

hope the coffee helped.

safety first always.

kleins are worth it.

homeowner zaps, worst.

chicago tales rock.

stay dry out there.