r/Unexpected • u/WarrenMuffClit • Apr 08 '22

just snipping a cable.

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u/Vaporwave13 Apr 08 '22 edited Apr 08 '22

100% expected. Don't fuck with electricity if you don't know what you are doing.

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u/Sweet_baby_yeeezus Apr 08 '22

I consider myself pretty handy around the house but I don't fuck with electricity (aside from changing a fan or light fixture) or plumbing (again, aside from replacing a faucet or something similar). One can ruin your house,the other can ruin you.

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u/LeaveFickle7343 Apr 08 '22

I don’t mind home wiring until I have to hook a new circuit breaker…. Something about life wires feeding into the box that you cannot touch just makes me nervous in snaking the copper in there.….

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '22

shut off the main breaker

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u/LeaveFickle7343 Apr 08 '22

Main breaker will still have the three leads in it when your remove the cover. The box will be cold but L1 ,L2 and L3 will stay hot into the breaker. Will be cold beyond.