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Default Rewiring a Hardwired Smoke Detector WITH THE POWER ON

Someone mentioned that I should use a special screwdriver. Where can
I find something like this and what does it look like?

So as long as I don't touch two of the same wires at the same time,
I'll be OK? How can I not ground myself? If I'm on a ladder wearing
rubber-soled sneakers, would that take care of it?

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Looks like you have to do this anyway so here are some advice.

1 Work with a buddy so he/she could call 911 and get help.

2 Use non conducting ladder. Ware electrical insulating gloves and shoes.

3 Don't need special screwdriver, wrap conducting part with electrical
tape.

4 Work with one hand only, put the other hand in your back pocket.


Remember it doesn't take much, as little as 6 milliamps, to go into
ventricular fibrillation or cardiac arrest.