- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
0
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:55 pm to 3morereps
quote:
About to change out a fixture in my brothers apartment
Posted on 1/21/17 at 2:00 pm to slackster
quote:
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.
This. I've come across that exact scenario before.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 2:04 pm to 3morereps
You should probably leave it to someone more qualified. Sounds like your in over your head 
Posted on 1/21/17 at 2:07 pm to Pelican fan99
Finished the drill boys, thanks for all your help. I went ahead and flipped the switch, and it worked perfect
Posted on 1/21/17 at 2:11 pm to 3morereps
glad to hear that...I was wondering if you had fried yourself yet!
Posted on 1/21/17 at 2:14 pm to Spankum
Just shock yourself!! It will only hurt for a little while!!!
Posted on 1/21/17 at 2:38 pm to 3morereps
quote:
About to change out a fixture in my brothers apartment but.cant get to the breaker. How much will it shock me?
Go ahead and do it. You're clearly not smart enough for the rest of us to need to worry about your genes leaving the gene pool.
EDIT: Goddamnit. You're still here.
This post was edited on 1/21/17 at 2:39 pm
Posted on 1/21/17 at 3:03 pm to TigerstuckinMS
Do fathers not teach their kids basic shite anymore?
Posted on 1/21/17 at 3:10 pm to VABuckeye
quote:
Do fathers not teach their kids basic shite anymore?
I wired a decent amount of our home after an extensive remodel. I was never comfortable working without the breaker off, especially on remodel work, even though I was testing wires as I went regardless. Finding a light where the hot is run to the light instead of the switch is plenty common enough to keep me from changing a light fixture without some way to verify the electricity is off at the actual light.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 3:19 pm to fishfighter
quote:
110V kills
I would be dead about a half dozen times if it did. It certainly wakes you up and your arm might tingle for 20 minutes but not death.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 3:26 pm to 3morereps
Make sure you are recording this. Thanks.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 3:26 pm to 3morereps
A breaker is a switch, that trips when too much amperage is used.
A switch is a switch that is manually turned off. Both cut power to the fixture.
A switch is a switch that is manually turned off. Both cut power to the fixture.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 3:34 pm to 3morereps
A little bit of electrical knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 4:43 pm to Popths
Piece of cake
Posted on 1/21/17 at 4:44 pm to CaptainsWafer
quote:
'd disconnect the hot from the switch, but that's just me.
So you're gonna handle the hot wire on the switch to avoid handling the hot wire on the light fixture?
Just do what CP3 said
quote:
Turn switch off, verify with multimeter and change fixture
If someone ran the hot to the fixture and switched the neutral, the meter will tell you that. Disconnecting the hot at the switch does nothing that flipping the switch would not do except expose you to risk.
This post was edited on 1/21/17 at 4:51 pm
Posted on 1/21/17 at 4:51 pm to 3morereps
That looks trashy as frick.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 4:52 pm to Napoleon
There is a big difference between a switch and breaker when it comes to turning off a circuit and working on that circuit. If you only turn off the switch, this may turn off the power to that particular fixture. It may be deceiving because in an apartment building the nuetral may be shared. If there is another fixture that is on and drawing current, you will definitely find out the hard way. And to those that dont think 120 volts can kill, its not the voltage. The current is what kills you. Electricity is nothing to play with.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 4:53 pm to 3morereps
Don't do it. I zapped myself doing this once.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 5:07 pm to 3morereps
Alcohol in your bloodstream raises your body's resistance. Have a couple or 3 beers and the electricity can't hurt you.
(NONE OF THIS IS TRUE)
(NONE OF THIS IS TRUE)
Page 2 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News