Can a light be wired if breaker not off?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

No, 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.

Answer 3

If 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.

Answer 4

No, it is not safe to wire a light if the breaker is not off. Working on electrical fixtures without turning off the power at the breaker can result in electric shock or injury. Always turn off the power at the breaker before doing any electrical work.

Answer 5

It is possible, but it is extremely dangerous. You could easily get electrocuted.

Answer 6

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