Another electrical question

Susie Hamilton · Postby **Susie Hamilton** » November 9th, 2007, 7:40 am

The bulb in my oven blew out and I am replacing it. But the metal base would not come out with the bulb. If I pull the circuit breaker for the oven will it be safe to remove the metal base with pliers? Thanks

Postby **Shellie** » November 9th, 2007, 7:43 am

Let us know how it turns out.

Susie Hamilton · Postby **Susie Hamilton** » November 9th, 2007, 7:44 am

Shellie wrote:Let us know how it turns out.

Funny. I don't play with electricity unless I am sure.

Postby **Shellie** » November 9th, 2007, 7:48 am

I don't play with electricity unless I am sure.

I don't blame you. Scooter scares me everytime he does something in the house with electricity. Come to think of it...scooter scares a lot of folk. :lol:

TW · Postby TW » November 9th, 2007, 7:54 am

The simple answer is yes. Pulling the fuse or throwing the circuit breaker to the off position cuts the electricity to the circuit and it is safe. Just be sure that it's the right fuse or circuit breaker.

TW

Susie Hamilton · Postby **Susie Hamilton** » November 9th, 2007, 7:59 am

If you don't hear from me just chalk it to pulling the wrong breaker. :shock:

dolfan · Postby **dolfan** » November 9th, 2007, 8:10 am

Turn your stove top on, then flip the breakers off until you get the one that kills the stove. Make sure, since it is a 220 volt outlet powering the thing, that you flip both breakers for the oven; it may be in your home that you have 2 110 volt breakers not bridged together so that if you flip one, you don't necessarily flip the other. Chances are that they are bridged by a little plastic extension across both breakers, but if not, make sure you kill both of the individual 110 breakers to your unit. If you're still not certain just unplug the stove (if it isn't hard-wired into the wall).

Susie Hamilton · Postby **Susie Hamilton** » November 9th, 2007, 8:11 am

I have a built in oven that has a clock. I have 2 breakers for it so when I pull them the clock should go off, right?

TW · Postby TW » November 9th, 2007, 8:16 am

Yes, just be sure to pull both breakers.

TW

scooter · Postby **scooter** » November 9th, 2007, 8:26 am

Take a long fork....oh never mind :lol:

Ilovebigcats · Postby **Ilovebigcats** » November 9th, 2007, 9:04 am

If the light is turned off it still wont shock you. But if the light comes on when you open the door then you better turn both breakers off.

As a back up... where do you want your ashes scattered? :lol:

Susie Hamilton · Postby **Susie Hamilton** » November 9th, 2007, 12:53 pm

Well, I got the bulb replaced and didn't get hurt, amazingly. Now I have a new job description for my resume.

Ilovebigcats · Postby **Ilovebigcats** » November 9th, 2007, 1:02 pm

Rahab wrote:Well, I got the bulb replaced and didn't get hurt, amazingly. Now I have a new job description for my resume.

What's that??

Wife!

Those are tasks all wives do because the husband is napping.

Is this your took kit?

Susie Hamilton · Postby **Susie Hamilton** » November 9th, 2007, 1:13 pm

That would be it. :lol:

Full Quiver · Postby **Full Quiver** » November 9th, 2007, 5:44 pm

The breaker should be a 50 amp.
Use a potato to get the base of the lamp out. Pliers can damage the socket. Cut a tater in half, push it into the base of the lamp, and turn slowly. This should work nicely. It's also safe and non-conductive, well it's suppose to be.

Jude 2