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The real problem is that this device was not installed by a
professional electrician.

Utter nonsense. The real problem is that it was installed by someone who
didn't know what he was doing. You don't have to be a professional electrician
to install a receptacle correctly.

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Besides that, tampering
with electrical things will void your homeowners insurance.

See if you can find the clause in your homeowner's policy that says that.

A general rule of thumb is this: A homeowner should only flip light
switches, and plug UL Approved electrical things into outlets. That's
ALL you should do, except to turn off a circuit breaker in an
emergency. You should hire a Union Electrician for all wiring. Hire
an electrician to change light bulbs, and hire an electrician to turn
ON or OFF all circuit breakers in non-emergency situations. Also, if
you have the old fuses instead of breakers, DO NOT touch them even
during an emergency. They are extremely dangerous and can explode if
handled by an inexperienced home owner. Even light bulbs are capable
of exploding and killing people. Thousands of persons die every day
as a result of electricution and fire caused by non-certified people
tampering with electricity. Just last week an entire family
consisting of three adults and seven children died as a result of an
inexperienced homeowner attempting to change a light bulb, which
exploded and released toxic gasses, killing the entire family, and
causing one of the worst fires in U.S. history

Uh-huh. Riiiiiight.

Did you forget to take your meds this morning?


Learn not to burn.

John Walters
Professional Electrical Consultant and Union Certified Electrician
1030 Market St.
Los Angeles, California


Well, isn't that interesting.

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