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Mike Hartigan

In article om,
says...
I am not an electrician, so please be as clear as possible..thanks..

That's probably the most important part of your post. If you're not an
electrcian, why are you even thinking about doing something you
clearly don't understand.

That's the whole point of asking a question in a newsgroup. Unlike
many of the pros here, most of weren't born with this knowledge. The
only way to gain this knowledge is through research. The newsgroups
seem to be a good source for useful information from those who have
already acquired this knowledge and are willing to share it. It's
also a good source for a list of gotchas from those who have already
made mistakes. This is, essentially, a DIY newsgroup. As such,
there are people here who are determined to do it themselves. Far
better that they embark on their adventure with an idea of what
they're doing rather than totally blind. If "Don't do it yourself!"
was a universally acceptable answer, I could just ask my Mom.