Originally posted by: lxskllr
I've never heard of a breaker box being outside. Wouldn't that be dangerous due to water intrusion? I'm betting it's against code in any case.
the breakers are inside and outside in the phx, az area. in condos/apts, usually the main breaker is outside and then the breaker box w/ the rooms, a/c and other breakers are inside, houses in some areas have the whole breaker outside - nothing new and nothing i would be worried about - typical prank. put a small lock on it and they will hit the next house that doesn't have a lock on it - just a small one is all that is needed - just kids f*cking around. about 20yrs or maybe longer my dumbass sister did it to one of our neighbors and turned off the kitchen, the people were on vacation and it was summer, so all the food in their fridge became a science experiment.
right outside my window is the main power into our condo building, i think this meter array feeds 4 condos for their main power - no lock. the meter readers have to have access to meters so they can come and see the numbers.
i see this also on new developments, so if it is against code, i would say at least 75% of phx, az homes are out of code. in fact, on a standalone house, i have always seen them on the outside from houses built in 50s to houses built last year.
the ones i have seen the "lid" lifts up - what you heard was probably it banging back down as the kids ran to the car.