Anyone have a good on-line place that can show me how to do light switches and wall outlets, and still have all my hair when I'm done?
.... how to do light switches and wall outlets....
By "do" I mean replace. Just bringing our house into the 21st century.....
If the wire your working with is 14 gauge, most switches and plugs have a hole that the wire slides into and grabs it. Makes installation easy. Just straighten the wire to the correct length (the switch/plug will have a measurement groove
molded into it) then slide into the hole. Done. I think 12 gauge is too thick to fit.
Removing power is the smart thing to do, which is why many of us don't do it, and get blasted. 110 probably wont kill you. 220 is a whole different animal.
That stuff is dangerous!
Probably... I've had my share of shocks... not much fun. I stepped on a chafed dual-lead (indoor type) extension cord one time and zapped my little toe- MAN THAT HURT!!! Felt like it blew off!
I haven't gotten a 220 shock but the main difference I've heard is, that 110 will "freeze" you so you can't let go, where 220 just plain blows you across the room and off the wire. I've let go of 110 but I don't know if it was luck or what.
Just respect the stuff, check to make sure the circuit is dead with a test light or voltmeter and everything's cool (and stay out of the lightning storms! ) OL JR
Voltage and current are *directly* proportional, not inversely.220+ hurts. 110 can kill you. It's an Ohm's law thing. With voltage and current inversely related, it has something to do with the natural resistance of the human body being rated at x ohms. The current of 110 is real close the electrical activity level of the human body. House current wants to override what the body is producing.
besides you have not lived until you have taken a 277 volt hit. (ask me how I know LOL)
In my career, I've taken a couple of 347-volt hits. NOT fun.
We used to charge up automotive condinsers and slip them into each others pockets and when you reached in to get your keys or something.......lot of volts and little amps..... and you had a heck of a time getting your hand out of your pocket........usually followed by lots of cuss'n.....
i feel like a starter - i've only had a 240V hit
OK, aside from the serious side of getting electrocuted.....
This video makes me laugh (to tears) everytime I see it. It reminds me of my friends.........
https://video.google.com/videoplay?...93&ei=LnN2SeMmg6ivAr3OnLIF&q=fake+shock&hl=en
We used to charge up automotive condinsers and slip them into each others pockets and when you reached in to get your keys or something.......lot of volts and little amps..... and you had a heck of a time getting your hand out of your pocket........usually followed by lots of cuss'n.....
TroyAnyone have a good on-line place that can show me how to do light switches and wall outlets, and still have all my hair when I'm done?
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