Basic Complete Newbie Question

[trev]

As much as some of us do like to give advice from time to time, i feel this is taking the right P**S, this is an electricians forum, not a diy advice centre, stone crows.

Whilst I agree that this is not a DIY forum Jase, do you not think it's best that People like Kerry can come along and ask questions before they put their fingers into close proximity to terminals which could be live?
If and when Kerry comes back here for a look at the advice we can talk through safe isolation and the test procedure at which point he/she may realise that it's too steep a learning curve. Fingers crossed.

 

[telectrix]

agree, trev. the OP has been given good advice. the concensus of which is to get a qualifies spark in. whether he/she heeds this advice is another matter. would be nice to get some feedback as to what OP is going to do with the advice.

 

[rugbynick]

Hi Kerry

You are obviously not qualified and are in no way 'competent' to be playing with electrical installations- follow any one of the previous suggestions.

 

[Engineer54]

Get the help of a professional electrician. I'm sure he or she will let you watch, that way you will learn what is required in this case, how the job is done safely and how it is tested and certified to ensure the final circuit is safe for further service.

Best tell him not to ask Telectrix to come and fix it then, ....he charges 75 quid to watch!! lol!!:rofl:

 

[davie spark]

Even a gold plated Which Guide won't make you a spark mate and if you mean by 'trying to learn a bit' you are saying you want to be able to do your 'own' household work then please heed the follwing advice which is not offered in jest or from a pretentious point of view. Your post wording clearly indicates you have no electrical knowledge, you are at risk of burning down your house, endangering your own, your family's and your visitor's lives. Electricians don't 'learn a bit', they serve a 3 year apprenticeship and it's three years for a very good reason. It makes them competent which you cannot in a million years become from reading Which Guides. This job would take an electrician 10 minutes to competently carry out, it would take you nearly an hour and it would not be classed as competently carried out. Sorry to put such a downer on this but this is exactly why houses burn down and people die.

 

[IQ Electrical]

i have just purchased the readers digest " do it yourself brain surgery. " can't wait for my first client.

Which reminds me Tel, you said these headaches would stop and my hair would grow back!

 

[dingledong]

dont listen to them get a friend or an aged parent preferably the wifes . get then insured for about 2 million then get them to do it its a win win situation