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Overheard a guy at the supply house say he never uses a torque wrench on breakers

He was bragging about how he just tightens them by feel and has never had a call back. I had a job in Cincinnati last year where a loose connection on a 200 amp main caused a small fire. The inspector specifically asked if we torqued to spec. Has anyone else had an inspector actually check, or is this guy just lucky?
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kai_butler83
See this everywhere with people skipping steps for speed. They get away with it until the one time they don't. That guy's luck will run out eventually.
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the_fiona
the_fiona1mo ago
Our shop in Dayton had an inspector check with a torque screwdriver last month.
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derek_schmidt6
Wait, isn't that the right tool for the job?
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