Submitted by Affectionate_Cronut t3_ztl8bq in DIY
SurpriseFelatio t1_j1eqivk wrote
Call an electrician. Please don’t be learning on your home around when it comes to electrical.
AdultEnuretic t1_j1ewj4m wrote
Right. Learn on somebody else's home. /s
ZAFJB t1_j1h9a8r wrote
They are learning by asking questions and getting sensible answers.
SurpriseFelatio t1_j1i1i7e wrote
ok, say you guys give him good advice, doesn’t mean he’s going to do it correctly. I just left a customer’s house, the guy wired up his outlets himself, says he’s done it hundreds of times but for some reason half the room isn’t working. I went to the first outlet, he hadn’t tightened a screw correctly and the wire was just sitting there and heating up because of the bad connection. He was risking a house fire because he didn’t do a “simple” outlet correctly.
ZAFJB t1_j1idgmv wrote
Yeah, and I encountered work by qualified electricians where somebody forgot to tighten a screw too.
SurpriseFelatio t1_j1q70us wrote
Ok, don’t call an electrician, do everything yourself. Then call us when you can’t figure out the situation you got yourself in and we’ll be sure to charge the “homeowner tried to do it themself” price. Cause when we have to figure out your three way switch you messed up, that’s another $250 diagnosis charge.
ZAFJB t1_j1qa0wp wrote
Been doing my own wiring for about 50 years.
Education. Read the appropriate wiring standards. Be compliant. Take care. Check your work. Test.
Have never had to pay an electrician to diagnose anything.
SurpriseFelatio t1_j1t3w5l wrote
Good for you
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