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Bixbybray OP t1_ja0of24 wrote

Reply to comment by Trumps-a-dick in Help! Changed outlet now nothing works by Bixbybray

Clearly. We always have electricians do our work. They just finished our whole house. I’m not an idiot. I just wanted to swap out one light switch without waiting for weeks and calling them back. The breaker is off and the wires capped so I’ve taken the safety measures necessary. Unless I’m missing one and you actually want to be helpful in your commentary.

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Gunjink t1_ja0z7n8 wrote

Take what he said with a grain of salt. Not only would I never pay an electrician, at electrician rates, to change a switch…this person is only trying to reenforce the fallacy that electrical work is some type of magical sorcery. It’s not. Not only can SOME electrical work be learned and done by a home owner, it’s completely legal in many jurisdictions. Whether or not it needs a permit, you’ll have to check your local regs. Don’t be hard on yourself.

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GuitarZero132 t1_ja12ank wrote

This. Replacing a switch that shoots sparks and turns off a breaker that controls power to the entire upstairs? Easy! Figuring out why that switch turns off a breaker to the entire upstairs and figuring out why one breaker controls the entire upstairs in the first place? That's what a paid electrician is for. At least it doesn't shoot sparks out anymore...

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Bixbybray OP t1_ja14hmu wrote

Thank you. I really appreciate this. I’m just really hoping it’s safe for now.

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Trumps-a-dick t1_ja0pl3b wrote

You previous post history about removing lights tells me otherwise.

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Bixbybray OP t1_ja0pybl wrote

I asked a question about removing lights and when someone went through the steps of how to do so, we decided that was risky and hired an electrician. Asking a question out of curiosity doesn’t mean I went ahead and did it. It was to see if it was possible. But maybe you didn’t read the actual post.

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Trumps-a-dick t1_ja0qnuq wrote

So you thought it was risky to remove lights but not risky to try remove/replace dimmers and switches….. at the end of the day, I looked at your photo but your countries colours are different than mine so I can help there sorry.

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Bixbybray OP t1_ja0tx0e wrote

Yes that is what I thought because the lights I wanted to remove were a complete removal. All the wiring etc. And disconnecting things from the electrical panel. That is very different than just swapping two light switches. In any case i will try one more thing in the morning and if it fails will just call back the electricians.

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