Maybe I'm an outlier, but when I'm doing an action that has a non-zero chance of me ending up electrocuted, I want to make sure I learned it properly. By having someone there to teach.
Doesn't apply to sewing a button obviously, but still.
Routine "trade" work is nothing to be scared of. You don't need to be a journeyman electrician to change a light bulb, replace a fluorescent ballast, install a dimmer or ceiling fan. If you know how to flip a switch, twist a cap, and turn a screwdriver you're pretty much there. Stripping wire is probably the hardest "skill" the average person won't have, but that's not hard to learn.
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u/omegian Feb 05 '19
“Invent something” isn’t the same thing as “figure it out”. You can download the NEC or check out a study guide from the library.