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Chris Lewis
 
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Default How to screw in a light bulb.

According to Joe :
How many people screw in a light bulb by turning off the light, screwing in
the bulb in tight and turning on the light?


This, according to my electrician, is the wrong way.


Apparently, the correct way to screw in a light bulb is to keep power to the
socket on and screw the light only until it lights up. This prevents the
contact in the base of the socket from getting crushed which makes it harder
to get contact with each subsequent bulb.


That's exactly the worst _possible_ way.

Maximizes risk of contact corrosion, overheating and fire.

Tantamount to telling people the best way to connect two wires is to make sure
they only barely touch.

Yeah right.
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