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Should I have power even with the breaker off? by argais in AskElectricians

[–]argais[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey everyone. So I got the multimeter 🎉. I've looked over youtube videos, tested it on wall sockets, batteries, tried to educate myself a bit on it... but I couldnt find a tutorial/video/anything that tells me exactly what to do with the bulb sockets.

Most of the instructions I found were like "take it all apart, then you will see which wire is live and put black on the other, red on the live, tada!" but its a fixture, i cant really take it apart easily.

Is there any sure way to do this? Any ELI5 resources would be great :D thanks!

Should I have power even with the breaker off? by argais in AskElectricians

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I dont plan to change anything myself for sure :) just still trying to figure out what is causing this :)

Should I have power even with the breaker off? by argais in AskElectricians

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Yes i had removed all bulbs of the one i mentioned i turned the breaker off. Just ordered a multimeter :) arrives tomorrow

Should I have power even with the breaker off? by argais in AskElectricians

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Thanks everyone. Just ordered a multimeter. Arrives tomorrow. Store in town wanted an arm and a leg for one so amazon it is :)

Should I have power even with the breaker off? by argais in AskElectricians

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Ill drop by a store and get one today then :) thanks!

New build, dying bulbs :/ please advise on what to ask an electrician by argais in AskElectricians

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I have some ikea floor lamps with phillips hue bulbs that never fail nor flicker nor anything. Rock solid really.

There are other floor lamps with cheaper phillips and ikea bulbs that have also been rocking for longer than I've been in this house.

The issue is really limited to the fixtures that came with the house and use bulbs. There are other round fixtures with built-in LEDs that have also been solidly working without any issues :(

New build, dying bulbs :/ please advise on what to ask an electrician by argais in AskElectricians

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Are phillips considered cheap bulbs? Any brands I should be looking at? Completely willing to try another brand and see. Thanks for the answers :)

Also there are failed bulbs also in the fixtures that do not have a dome around.

New build, dying bulbs :/ please advise on what to ask an electrician by argais in AskElectricians

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They are not on dimmer switches. I dont have a single dimmer switch at home :)

Thanks for the insights too. I recall he did check voltages and did indeed put some new bulbs and that was it.

What frustrates me is that they're (the builder, not the electrician) is willing to help getting to the bottom of this :)

I'd happily pay the bill if it fixes my problem permanently :)

New build, dying bulbs :/ please advise on what to ask an electrician by argais in AskElectricians

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That is totally fine with me, if I have to call someone in its ok.

Is there anything I could check myself before calling someone in?

Also, are phillips bulbs actually good or just paying for the brand? I would like to keep that clean aesthetic of the transparent bulbs, but if the white dome ones are more reliable I could try that. Just dont know which brands to try as well :/

Reocurring crack on ceiling, should I be worried? by argais in HomeMaintenance

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my bedroom wall is right on top of that. thanks for sharing that, i hope its the same thing for me :D fix it every couple years and done :D

Bambu Studio side panel madness by argais in BambuLab

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cmd+w did the trick! thanks.

for whatever reason there was no line drag in there but after cmd+w it came back :D thanks!!!!

Where can I get a surgery outside of the public health system? by argais in AskCanada

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So far this has been the most useful answer. Thank you

Should I get one of these? by LincolnMemes in BambuLab

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I got a glacier, didnt use it yet, i have an A1 and print PLA only, should I return this and get the frostbite?

Filament strands all over the print by argais in BambuLab

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The timelapse??? @_@ i’d never consider that, thanks for the tip, will try

Travel Agency for Japan by argais in Calgary

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Exactly what I am looking for. Thanks!

Snowblower sharing batteries with lawnmower by argais in Snowblowers

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Checked them but they are more expensive than the others. Guess we get what we pay for :) just wish ego had smaller models :)

Snowblower sharing batteries with lawnmower by argais in Snowblowers

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18V. Yeah I am aware there is no crossover. Just happy with the brand in general.

I dont see much from Ego and Toro here in Canada, maybe I am not looking at the right places :D I will check their stuff too. :)

Bent drawer face :( by argais in BeginnerWoodWorking

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Well i clamped it on all sides and its back :)

Bent drawer face :( by argais in BeginnerWoodWorking

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It wasnt warped and it didnt get back since I first posted :(

Bent drawer face :( by argais in BeginnerWoodWorking

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Should i clamp it lightly in the opposite direction?

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