
Buzz Watts Adventures – Episode 1
- Posted by Paul Abernathy
- Date August 16, 2025
- Categories Blog
- Comments 3 comments
⚡ Buzz Watts Adventures – Episode 1
The Case of the Missing Neutral
It was a quiet Tuesday night in Circuitville. Streetlights glowed, refrigerators hummed, and electricians finally had a moment to put their feet up. But then—darkness. Whole blocks went black. Freezers thawed, TV shows were cut off mid-episode, and one poor apprentice spilled his coffee in total shock.
The culprit? Not a storm, not a blown fuse—something far sneakier.
A missing neutral.
Buzz Watts was on the case. With his CFL head glowing dimly and his EMT tubing legs clanging against the sidewalk, he raced toward the service disconnect. His lightning-bolt arms crackled with determination.
Inside, chaos reigned. Breakers hummed angrily, lights flickered like disco strobes, and appliances wept in confusion. The neutral conductor had broken free, leaving the entire neighborhood unbalanced and unstable.
Buzz planted his EMT body firmly on the ground.
“Listen up, circuits! No neutral, no stability. You can’t just wing it—electricity needs balance!”
He dove in, wrestling the rogue conductor back into place. With a flash brighter than a 1000-watt metal halide, the neutral was secured, and the neighborhood roared back to life. Refrigerators sighed in relief. Ceiling fans spun with gratitude. Even the apprentice’s coffee machine brewed a fresh cup in honor of Buzz’s heroics.
The townsfolk cheered as Buzz struck his signature pose, hands on hips, glass head gleaming.
“Remember, kids,” Buzz declared, “electricity is no joke! Keep your neutrals tight, your connections right, and your circuits balanced.” ⚡
And with that, Buzz Watts vanished into the night—ready for his next adventure.
Join us again for Episode 2 and follow the adventures of Buzz Watts.

CEO and Founder of Electrical Code Academy, Inc. A Virginia Corporation located in Mineral, Virginia and Creator of the CMECP® Program.
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I love it.. such a good way to get kids into the fold.. we are running out of technical people joining trades
EXCELLENT….Finally someone who GETS the message and why we do and create what we do. It’s about the message we leave behind and what we can pass on to the next generation that will live beyond our vision.
Paul no shit your my role model! I wanna learn this the best I can and educate in my area.. the community college here hired an electrician I know well to teach their electrical class… the man sold Alfa insurance last 20 years and shouldn’t be teaching code. Love the guy and tell him he isn’t qualified to educate and he laughs and says it’s just a job..no it isn’t.. that’s a position that should be a passion you love so I want to teach but the right way…thank you Paul …you opened my eyes..it took 42 years for me to find out my passion..I wanna teach code to society’s youth…I’m off my soap box good day sir..tell wife hi