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Not all homeowners are built for even these simple tasks. I watched someone try to replace a receptacle live, all while wondering why it was arcing and trippin
by creaturemachine 1y ago
Not all homeowners are built for even these simple tasks. I watched someone try to replace a receptacle live, all while wondering why it was arcing and tripping the breaker repeatedly.
- rickydroll 1y agoMy solution would be using trade schools to run a homeowner electrician's program, teaching folks basic safety, measurement, and mechanics of what they would need do the work safely. A program like this shouldn't take more than a weekend to cover all the issues including a Hands-On lab. A second weekend could be added for ground mounted solar setups. I'd be willing to pay a couple hundred bucks get such a ticket.
- dboreham 1y agoUhhh...how long exactly did you "watch" this?
- creaturemachine 1y agoLol I can't recall, but I think eventually they gave up trying to restore power until it was finished. Perhaps they found a flashlight.