"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article .com, "bf"
wrote:

But you're right, if done with care and common sense, wiring really
isn't dangerous.

I have to disagree with you on several counts.

First, "common sense" unfortunately is not nearly as common as it should
be.

Second, and more important, 120V and 240V alternating-current *is*
dangerous,
at least potentially so: if mishandled, it can start fires, or
electrocute. To
handle it "with care" requires a knowledge of the potential dangers, in
order
to anticipate and avoid them. Far too many people decide to work on their
own
wiring, lacking that knowledge -- and further lacking the awareness that
their
knowledge is incomplete. Thinking they know what they're doing, they
create
dangerous conditions unknowingly.

Hey Doug - I think that what he meant by "common sense" was the common sense
to follow such things as electrical code, and not get all wrapped up in
"would-be-nice-if" scenarios. Keep it simple, apply the code, and use
common sense with code as your guide line.

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-Mike-