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Yes, but it could be risky. Like for a 220 or 110 ac volts, i would suggest you wear leather or thick rubber gloves to insulate your hand. Or tape one of the open wire to be connected with electrical tape and when 1 line is connected then you can remove the tape and connect the 2nd wire or line. Just make sure the 2 wires dont touch each other also wear leather shoes
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∙ 13y agoNo, many electricians wire devices in "hot" but it states in the dimmer installation sheet that the dimmer should be in the switched off position. That does not mean to the lowest dim setting but to the off indent. If the dimmer was on and you shorted wires out when you were installing a light fixture then that is different again. The high current created by the short circuit would have traveled through the dimmer and that will give good cause for the dimmer switch to not work.
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Only if you are completing the circuit without any resistance, and that's if the current flowing through whatever you are wiring goes directly through the dimmer and it exceed it's tolerance. In general though, you should not wire anything when there is still current lest you become it's path of least resistance.
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∙ 9y agoIf you are an electrician sometimes they don't, but I guess if you were an electrician you would not be asking this question.
To answer the question accurately then the answer is no. But it is always safer to shut the breaker off when working on any electrical equipment. Don't depend on the switch ahead of the light as a safety disconnect means. Someone could come along and inadvertently turn it on with out your knowing about it. Then you get a shocking surprise when you start working on the circuit. It is easier to work on equipment when the power is off because you don't have to keep thinking about grounding the "hot" wire out or getting between the potential and ground yourself. That situation can give you a nasty shock and you end up asking your self why didn't I shut the breaker off. Last word, shut the breaker off, put a piece of black tape across the breaker to notify anyone that the circuit is off on purpose, remove the tape and turn circuit back on when job is finished.
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∙ 13y agoIt is possible, but it is extremely dangerous. You could easily get electrocuted.
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∙ 14y agoQue hijo de las tres mil rameras
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Have a bathroom light that is wired hot at all times how do you wire a pull chain up to it?
This sounds very strange. You should not have an unswitched bathroom light. Replace fixture with one with a pull chain. Turn breaker off before changing the fixture.
What size amp circuit breaker should be used for a home entertainment system?
You use the correct size breaker depending on the size wire in the circuit. If the circuit is wired with AWG #12 wire use a 20 amp breaker. If it is wired with AWG #14 wire then use a 15 amp breaker.
Can I add a circuit breaker wired in parrell to a current breaker to reduce the load on the breaker?
No, add new breaker,find a junction box and split the series, or add a box and split the load. You only need to do this if the breaker is tripping from overload. 12ga wire should have a 20amp breaker not a 15amp. If I understand your question,wired in parallel, this would be one hot connected to two breakers, first off two breakers is 220v not 120v , and 220v has two hot wires. Never connect two breakers together on one line.
Parking lights will not turn off is it a relay or circuit breaker?
It is a relay or switch problem. A circuit breaker or fuse won't keep a light on.
Christmas light are causing the 15amp circuit breaker to trip and Circuit Panel is full Can I upgrade to a twin circuit breaker without installing a subpanel?
Your only hope is that someone wired the box not to code and that there are two wires going into the offending breaker. If you can't separate wires you can't distribute the load.
Have a bathroom light that is wired hot at all times how do you wire a pull chain up to it?
This sounds very strange. You should not have an unswitched bathroom light. Replace fixture with one with a pull chain. Turn breaker off before changing the fixture.
What size breaker should be used for a double oven?
50 amp breaker wired with AWG # 6 wire.
What size amp circuit breaker should be used for a home entertainment system?
You use the correct size breaker depending on the size wire in the circuit. If the circuit is wired with AWG #12 wire use a 20 amp breaker. If it is wired with AWG #14 wire then use a 15 amp breaker.
Can I add a circuit breaker wired in parrell to a current breaker to reduce the load on the breaker?
No, add new breaker,find a junction box and split the series, or add a box and split the load. You only need to do this if the breaker is tripping from overload. 12ga wire should have a 20amp breaker not a 15amp. If I understand your question,wired in parallel, this would be one hot connected to two breakers, first off two breakers is 220v not 120v , and 220v has two hot wires. Never connect two breakers together on one line.
What is the difference between Draw-out and Fixed-air circuit breaker?
A drawout breaker has two parts (base and breaker). The base is wired to the load frame and bolted in. The breaker slides in and out of the base, and connects physically and electrically to the base (so it's easy to rack out for maintenance). A fixed mounted circuit breaker is bolted directly to the enclosure and wired to the load frame.
Parking lights will not turn off is it a relay or circuit breaker?
It is a relay or switch problem. A circuit breaker or fuse won't keep a light on.
How is a circuit breaker panel wired?
how to connect cables to switches 240 box
Christmas light are causing the 15amp circuit breaker to trip and Circuit Panel is full Can I upgrade to a twin circuit breaker without installing a subpanel?
Your only hope is that someone wired the box not to code and that there are two wires going into the offending breaker. If you can't separate wires you can't distribute the load.
Why wont your downstairs light switch work when its turned off by upstairs switch?
It's because they are not wired in a 3-way fashion. The switch downstairs is wired in series with the switch upstairs in the same manner the pullchain on a light socket adapter would turn on and off your light only when the wall's switch is on.
What if you connected a light to two powers sources each coming through a light switch?
If either switch is turned on the light will be on. BUT- If the switches were wired to different phases of the AC power source they would be out of phase and blow the breaker if they were turned on at the same time.
What size breaker do you need for two 60W bulbes 110 volts?
It is not the number of bulbs that you worry about. It is the wire size that is your concern. If the circuit is wired with AWG 12/2 wire then use a 20 amp breaker. If it is wired with a AWG 14/2 wire then use a 15 amp breaker. You are protecting the wiring with the correct size breaker.
How big of a circuit breaker needed for two 1500 watt that are 240 volts?
A 30 amp breaker wired with AWG #10 wire.
