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Changing a light fixture without flipping breaker
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:20 pm
About to change out a fixture in my brothers apartment but.cant get to the breaker. How much will it shock me? Or should I not do it?
Thx in advance
Thx in advance
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Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:21 pm to 3morereps
Just turn it off at the switch bro
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:21 pm to 3morereps
Why can you not get to breaker?
Turn switch off, verify with multimeter and change fixture
Turn switch off, verify with multimeter and change fixture
This post was edited on 1/21/17 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:22 pm to 3morereps
Is there a switch for the fixture? If so, just turn it off?
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:22 pm to CP3
I don't know where the box is
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:22 pm to learnthehardway
Thx man
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:23 pm to 3morereps
quote:
without flipping breaker
Have someone on standby with a wooden stick handy.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:24 pm to 3morereps
well, if it is wired correctly, I don't think there should be power to the circuit if the switch is off. however, when people get their brother to do electrical work, that is sometimes not the case.
I never touch bare wires regardless of the status of the switch or the breaker.
I never touch bare wires regardless of the status of the switch or the breaker.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:24 pm to CP3
You have a tester? If not, 110V kills. Don't just trust the light switch. There could be back feed if it's in a apartment.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:25 pm to learnthehardway
quote:
Just turn it off at the switch bro
Its pretty simple.....
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:27 pm to 3morereps
Go for it
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:27 pm to 3morereps
quote:
I don't know where the box is
Must be a Mcpartment with 8,000 sq ft 5 bedrooms & 6 1/2 baths
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:27 pm to 3morereps
wow
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:28 pm to learnthehardway
quote:
Just turn it off at the switch bro
For most situations, sure, but there is the possibility the light has the hot wire coming to it directly from a junction box and the switch just completes the circuit. In that case, you can certainly still electrocute yourself with the light switch off.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:30 pm to 3morereps
quote:
I don't know where the box is
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:30 pm to 3morereps
If the hot feed is at the switch and you have the switch off you will ok. If the hot feed is at the light fixture make sure you use pliers with rubber handles and don't touch the hot feed and anything else at the same time.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:32 pm to 3morereps
quote:
I don't know where the box is
Dude it can't be that hard. Check closets, laundry room etc
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:33 pm to 3morereps
I'd disconnect the hot from the switch, but that's just me.
ETA Can you flip the main for the apartment?
ETA Can you flip the main for the apartment?
This post was edited on 1/21/17 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:38 pm to 3morereps
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:42 pm to CP3
I think he's talking about messing with the box.
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