Stupid and lucky? - Page 2

Dr. Z · 01-01-2009, 21:44

Are you seriously suggesting that you would turn off the lighting ring to change a bulb if you weren't sure if the switch was on or not?

Hold the bulb by the glass and push it into the bayonet. If it lights up you can either be quick and get it in before the bulb gets too hot to hold or go and invert the switch. Simple.

Feek · 02-01-2009, 01:59

No DRZ, he changed the rose itself, but it was only on putting the bulb in that he realised it was still live.

Swapping out the rose would normally involve working on bare wires, hence the concern.

Dr. Z · 02-01-2009, 20:05

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Originally Posted by Feek

No DRZ, he changed the rose itself, but it was only on putting the bulb in that he realised it was still live.

Swapping out the rose would normally involve working on bare wires, hence the concern.

Ahhhh. I'll blame tiredness for that

Yeah, changing a rose with the wiring live is pretty daft.

Mark · 04-01-2009, 18:00

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Originally Posted by DRZ

Are you seriously suggesting that you would turn off the lighting ring to change a bulb if you weren't sure if the switch was on or not?

I do, but that's because I (a) don't trust myself not to touch something I shouldn't, and (b) I got a bit OCD about it after having a few wiring faults here and never grew out of that habit.

mejinks · 07-01-2009, 00:47

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Originally Posted by DRZ

Ahhhh. I'll blame tiredness for that

Yeah, changing a rose with the wiring live is pretty daft.

Don't I know it. The stupid thing is that I've wired loads of things in the past and Im pretty anal about stuff like that, going as far as to tape the switch over in the off position.

01-01-2009, 21:44	#11
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	Are you seriously suggesting that you would turn off the lighting ring to change a bulb if you weren't sure if the switch was on or not? Hold the bulb by the glass and push it into the bayonet. If it lights up you can either be quick and get it in before the bulb gets too hot to hold or go and invert the switch. Simple. __________________

02-01-2009, 01:59	#12
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	No DRZ, he changed the rose itself, but it was only on putting the bulb in that he realised it was still live. Swapping out the rose would normally involve working on bare wires, hence the concern. __________________