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> "light switch, which you can also lock out!" No you can't! Ceiling light fittings (in the UK, at least) are often always live regardless of the switch settin
by Reason077 5y ago
> "light switch, which you can also lock out!"
No you can't! Ceiling light fittings (in the UK, at least) are often always live regardless of the switch setting. This is because they are typically wired in a "loop" arrangement with separate loop and switch cables.
Example: https://www.practicaldiy.com/electrics/lighting-wiring/light-wiring-loop.php https://www.practicaldiy.com/electrics/lighting-wiring/light...
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- quickthrowman 5y agoWell, the rest of the world outside of the UK, Ireland, and Hong Kong uses a safer method of electrical circuiting, one that wasn’t invented to deal with post-war material shortages.