u/MammothClassroom5865

WD 40 Smell After Electrical Work Today

Hello, I had an electrician come do some work today. This is what the quote listed out:

-Turnkey Repair of failed circuit

-Full Rewire of the affected circuitry for the gym, front, and back porch electrical points

-Installation of Electronics Protection System

They replaced several outlets and ran new wires in my gym. A couple of hours after they left, I was in the adjacent room and smelled WD 40 so strongly I thought maybe I got it on my clothes somehow. I walked in the the room they worked on and the smell was overpowering. I flipped the breaker to that room and the smell went away.

I read that there will be some off gassing odor from new electrical work but this seemed extreme. They are coming to check everything out tomorrow.

Is this normal or should I be concerned? What should I do to ensure everything is corrected? How much odor is normal?

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