[AvoidElectricShock]

Hi,


This is my 1st post on this helpful forum, I'm from India. I want to do my own electrical work, like installing lights, lamps, fans, fuses, etc but I don't know anything about electrical work or electricity.



I don't know if we have AC or DC in India. When installing new lights, etc, do I have to turn off the main? I've seen electricians here do electrical work without turning off the main. Can I do something like that? How would I know if a wire is positive, negative or ground? In case I don't turn off the main, would touching positive or negative or ground wires give me electric shock? Would this happen if I touch both positive and negative at the same time or one at a time?


Thanks for your help.

 

[catsparky1]

Electricity will kill you and you're family and burn your house down .

Dont FCUK with it .

 

[MTW]

I see.

Ibtl

 

[MechanicalDVR]

Hi,


This is my 1st post on this helpful forum, I'm from India. I want to do my own electrical work, like installing lights, lamps, fans, fuses, etc but I don't know anything about electrical work or electricity.



I don't know if we have AC or DC in India. When installing new lights, etc, do I have to turn off the main? I've seen electricians here do electrical work without turning off the main. Can I do something like that? How would I know if a wire is positive, negative or ground? In case I don't turn off the main, would touching positive or negative or ground wires give me electric shock? Would this happen if I touch both positive and negative at the same time or one at a time?


Thanks for your help.

You obviously missed the part during sign up that said ELECTRICAL PROFESSIONALS ONLY!

I think you need to find your way to: www.diychatroom.com

But I do agree that electricity will kill you and or burn down your house or both.

 

[AvoidElectricShock]

You obviously missed the part during sign up that said ELECTRICAL PROFESSIONALS ONLY!

I think you need to find your way to:


But I do agree that electricity will kill you and or burn down your house or both.

Thanks for suggesting that forum.

 

[MechanicalDVR]

Thanks for suggesting that forum.

You're welcome!


Good luck!

 

[Wirenuting]

I’m the same way.

I want to do my own electrician work and avoid benign shocked.

 

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