Compound in Electrical Outlet Could Cause Fire

Somehow, workmen jammed joint compound into this electrical outlet box. This water-based material resting between the connectors on the electrical outlet could serve as a conductor – and could have easily short-circuited the circuit … which could have blow out every light and electrical appliance on that circuit. As well as potentially started an electrical fire.

Tags: electrical fire, electrical outlet, joint compound, outlet box, short-circuited