Re: [DIY] Re Loose Sockets

 

The case I cited was actually wired with ALL breakers in the white side of the line. Everything in the house was hot at all times.

On one job i was on, the mechanic called me to check out a drop cord that had been cut in half and rewired into two. One had black and white reversed. Tho other was black to hot and green to neutral. One of the cords laid on a truck fender made the whole chassis hot.

KrazyKyngeKorny (Krazy, not stupid)

On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 5:48 PM, Steve Wilson virtualwilz@yahoo.com [DoIt_Yourself] <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

What is the more likely scenario is a light switch was connected on the neutral line, which leaves the light or an outlet hot, even when you knew the switch was off. That could kill you if you weren't aware of it. It just breaks the path to ground on the circuit. The light still turns on and off.
Some of my lights are wired like that, too many wires involved in a tight junction box for me to ever try to fix it to this point. I just know about it and work around it.
Always check both leads at an outlet or light to a known good ground. Sometimes there isn't one nearby. Sometimes the box isn't grounded either. Never work on electrical by just turning the switch off. Turn power off at the breaker, check and double check.
Actually you can touch a live lead if you aren't grounded. Not advisable though. Never touch a wire and a ground at the same time, and if you do, don't let it be across anything more than your hand. Don't touch the bare wires with both hands and wear shoes, don't lean on your knees or elbows or let any part of your body touch any possible path to ground. A charge going from limb to limb will effect your heart. A charge going across your hand will just hurt or burn.

Steve

On 3/10/2016 10:18 PM, Ray Kornele krazykyngekorny@gmail.com [DoIt_Yourself] wrote:

 

Be sure to check for power AT THE SOCKET! Use a voltage probe. Some jerk electricians put breakers on the neutral side, which leaves the socket hot. One of my friends lost her son th such an arrangement.

KrazyKyngeKorny (Krazy, not stupid)

On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 2:03 PM, 'oakridgefarm@gmail.com' oakridgefarm@gmail.com [DoIt_Yourself] <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Thanks everyone, there is  3 light fixture at the bottom of the stairs, one bad socket, think I'm going to practice on that one.  Power off of course :)

Jan Flood
oakridgefarm@gmail.com

On Mar 10, 2016, at 12:03 PM, pumps2fix@yahoo.com [DoIt_Yourself] <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

I suspect that the lamp sockets are white porcelain with a short stem

protruding through the brass globe holder.....This stem is held in place

by a thin 1/8-28 pipe nut.......The electric wires, which are connected

to the socket, pass through the stem and weaved through the supporting

chain to the top of the fixture and power source.......Tightening this nut

will prevent the socket from turning and twisting the wire connection......

Then using the other suggestions, on this forum, you can remove the

the bulbs.....You may want to consider using candelabra shaped bulbs

that will pass through the globes as replacements to avoid problems

in the future.......Pumps

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