electritical question?

[Mayfriday0529]

Do they sell special gloves to work with electrical wiring without turning off the power?

I broke the Celing lamp covering and can't find a replacement so i think the whole unit needs to be replaced.

 

[Eli]

Not really...

I mean, they do sell rubber gloves for the purpose of electrical insulation, but they're usually pretty thick... finger dexterity would suffer.

Just turn the circuit off.. it's not a big deal?

 

[Heisenberg]

1) Find circuit breaker
2) Turn off appropriate breaker
3) Don't get electrocuted
4) Profit!

 

[Analog]

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
Do they sell special gloves to work with electrical wiring without turning off the power?

I broke the Celing lamp covering and can't find a replacement so i think the whole unit needs to be replaced.

Too big a chance you'll short something to ground and then fall off the ladder.

Turn the breaker off, then confirm that it is off at the lamp.

 

[KK]

Ah you don't need gloves or to turn off any breakers, just be fast. 120 ain't that much.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

alright thanks.

 

[woowoo]

If you own the house go for it.

If you rent, call someone that knows what they are doing

 

[FoBoT]

yes, they do. but i don't recommend it. working on energized equipment is still very dangerous. it shouldn't be done on a whim.

nothing in a house is so critical that it can't have power to it turned off

 

[DrPizza]

120 kills more people than any other voltage. Turn the power off.

That said, I rarely bother turning off the power when installing ceiling fans, etc. But, I don't stand on an aluminum ladder either, nor do I use both hands when making electrical connections.