i have been stressed all day and the trigger was yet another failiure on my part.
i hate diy and last night messed up yet another simple task. i cut through a water pipe.
oh i wish my wife would listen to me when i say, 'i can't do fixit jobs around the house'.
this isn't the first disaster i've had and i sadly feel won't be the last.
anyone else out there as useless as me at diy.
i am fed up with being embarrased when tradesmen turn up to put right my messes.
rob
Hi, I had a similar thing happen to me a few years ago. I was repairing an electric shower, (afraid I've forgotten exactly what needed doing)
but I needed to disconnect the wires inside the shower unit. (just remembered, I was replacing the on/off switch)
I had switched off the electricity at the main box and double checked by trying all the light switches in the house. When I touched the screw to release the wire there was a huge flash and a loud noise. The screwdrivew had actually melted at the end! Eventually I discovered that the shower unit had a seperate electricity supply which I had not switched off. (Never again). I have fitted lights before though and been okay with them. How do you stop the return current? I've just bought a new light fitting for the kitchen.
Hi, I had a similar thing happen to me a few years ago. I was repairing an electric shower, (afraid I've forgotten exactly what needed doing) but I needed to disconnect the wires inside the shower unit. (just remembered, I was replacing the on/off switch) I had switched off the electricity at the main box and double checked by trying all the light switches in the house. When I touched the screw to release the wire there was a huge flash and a loud noise. The screwdrivew had actually melted at the end! Eventually I discovered that the shower unit had a seperate electricity supply which I had not switched off. (Never again). I have fitted lights before though and been okay with them. How do you stop the return current? I've just bought a new light fitting for the kitchen.
