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Agree, but I would definitely caution with getting your advice from YouTube. There are many, many home improvement YTers that give incorrect/dangerous advice. T
by briHass 4y ago
Agree, but I would definitely caution with getting your advice from YouTube. There are many, many home improvement YTers that give incorrect/dangerous advice. This isn't limited to small channels with Joe Blow working on his house; I've seen NEC violations galore and general bad practices on some of the larger DIY/contractor channels. If you get beyond the basic 'replace a light switch' level, the NEC often contains levels of ambiguity and dependencies on other rules that you might not be aware apply. It's also written in a legalese style that takes some time to be able to penetrate the jargon.
Just take a look at electrician forums or even Stack Exchange to see how seemingly simple things result in arguments.
- Dalewyn 4y ago>I've seen NEC violations galore and general bad practices on some of the larger DIY/contractor channels. For an example more relevant to the IT crowd here: Linus Tech Tips and pretty much all their videos concerning "upgrading" a house, car, boat, etc. are rife with regulatory violations, safety guideline violations, industry standard violations, and the kitchen sink. So if you want to learn any of the trades, even just superficially for hobby/DIY purposes, find someone who really knows what they're doing and ask them to teach you.