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Warlord68 t1_iyd1wmu wrote

Reply to comment by ThatsMrDickfaceToYou in Lightbulb not working by BSPirat

“One wire is live and the other becomes live when the switch is turned on” this person doesn’t understand basic current flow. Not everyone should do home repairs.

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TexasTornadoTime t1_iyd36hg wrote

At worst they get a very minor shock… while electricity is dangerous it is very very hard to seriously injure yourself messing with the wires at this point. Only if you both have a serious heart condition and touch it in such a way that caused that electricity to travel past your heart just right. Both not likely.

Redditors get too fixated on safety rather than help solve the problem. It’s r/DIY not ‘r/callaprofessional’

If you’re that concerned for safety, educate on what they need to do to protect themselves rather than just say call a professional. Defeats the whole purpose of the sub.

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dorsalispedis t1_iyd7w7z wrote

While I agree people can be taught to work on their home in a safe manner without calling a professional, it’s dangerous to say that getting shocked is essentially not dangerous (at worst they get a very minor shock). You don’t have to have a heart condition for this to seriously hurt or kill you. Of course, most people that get shocked don’t get seriously injured, otherwise I’d have a lot more electrical injuries in the ER, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t treat residential electrical as something that can kill you.

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TexasTornadoTime t1_iydcilt wrote

Okay sure but my point still stands this sub is diy not call a professional. More effort needs to be placed on that and how to work safely rather than just say pawn off the job.

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relephants t1_iydjf6z wrote

This is a perfect description for UK lightning as its a loop at the light. One wire is always live and the other is controlled by the switch.

So tell us, what was wrong with his description?

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