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Electrical question
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:24 pm
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:24 pm
Need to install a light fixture in a house and have very little electrical knowledge. No light fixture there currently. Electrical box is not marked well and I know that the light fixture is not on the same breaker switch as the outlets in the room. What is the easiest way to determine the correct breaker for the light fixture, outside of trial and error. Don't feel like getting shocked multiple times.
I somehow inherited a digital multimeter but have no idea how it works or if it's even the correct tool for the scenario.
I somehow inherited a digital multimeter but have no idea how it works or if it's even the correct tool for the scenario.
This post was edited on 11/27/15 at 12:27 pm
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Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:25 pm to Valhalla
Turn light on
Flip breakers til it goes off
Flip breakers til it goes off
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:26 pm to Valhalla
If the box is currently working just go by trial and error. If it isn't working, just turn all the breakers off and replace it.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:28 pm to yellowfin
Sorry. Edited to add that there is not a fixture there currently so just turning the light on and flipping breakers won't work. It's all exposed wires right now.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:29 pm to Valhalla
Looking to avoid getting shocked multiple times.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:31 pm to Valhalla
If you can't use a meter you shouldn't be doing this.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:31 pm to Valhalla
Dude, you're like that golden retriever in the chemistry lab. Call an electrician. 
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:33 pm to Valhalla
You want to die? if you know nothing about Elec and you don't - pay someone , get a friend family member etc
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:44 pm to 756
I'm commercial electrician and asking you to please step away from the breaker box
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:46 pm to yellowfin
quote:
Turn light on
Flip breakers til it goes off
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:52 pm to Valhalla
And on this episode of "Darwinism".........
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:52 pm to Valhalla
quote:
If you can't use a meter you shouldn't be doing this.
Best reply so far. Take this guys advice.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:53 pm to Valhalla
I say go for it.
Just get someone to record you and post the video here.
Just get someone to record you and post the video here.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:53 pm to No8Easy2
Is this really that big of a thing? You have all convinced me to call an electrician at this point, now just generally curious.
I'm not trying to be hard headed just trying to figure out what is the worst that can happen? What's the voltage in a situation like this? What would you do in this situation?
I'm not trying to be hard headed just trying to figure out what is the worst that can happen? What's the voltage in a situation like this? What would you do in this situation?
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:55 pm to Valhalla
Just turn off the main and hook up the light
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:56 pm to Valhalla
quote:
what is the worst that can happen?
Posted on 11/27/15 at 1:01 pm to Valhalla
Current kills
Posted on 11/27/15 at 1:04 pm to Valhalla
Don't call an electrician, do it yourself like a man
Posted on 11/27/15 at 1:06 pm to el Gaucho
That's what I was thinking, but then someone posted the Jaws picture so now I'm out.
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