Found out the hard way about old junction boxes in crawl spaces

I was running cable in a crawl space last week. I found an old junction box that was still active. It could have caused a shock if I wasn't careful. Now I make sure to check for live wires first. It's a basic thing that can prevent accidents.

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anderson.drew2h ago

How many of these old live boxes do you think are still out there? I pulled down a ceiling tile in my basement last year and my forearm brushed against a HOT junction box some genius left UNCOVERED. My whole arm went numb for like an hour. It’s terrifying. Now I just assume every old wire and box is LIVE until my tester proves it wrong. That buzz you hear is the sound of your life flashing before your eyes.