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JeremyGelber · Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 1 Location: London

Hi,

I had an electrician come to install a second power socket (2-gang type) on the other side of a brick wall simply by drilling a hole in the wall and running a cable through it. This is all pretty obvious except for the fact that he didn't turn off the mains whilst he did it.

How would that be possible? Presumably even if he isolated himself by wearing rubber gloves and rubber boots there would still be a pretty large risk that something would go wrong? Or is there a secret method that I am unaware of?

Thanks much for any replies.

dj-paul-c · Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 23 Location: edinburgh

seems like he has connected the new socket up then connected the cable from it into the old socket 'live'

doing that is strongly not recomended

there was probibly no need to work 'live' it would have probibly been out of lazyness that he didnt take the time to isolate the circuit properly

and yes there was a risk something would go wrong,seems like he has no basic safety appreciation for himself or for others

vince knight · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:24 pm Post subject:

I totally agree with Paul, it is just very bad practice.

Vince