You read it right. Time to buy a current detector. Do not even do a simple task like installing a GFCI or a dimmer unless you test AFTER you turn off what you think is the correct breaker.
I had quite a scare the other day when I came home and my husband told me what had happened as he tried to replace a GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter). He had the "shock" of his life. No -- I didn't tell him I am pregnant--he got a heck of a literal "shock." Scared me. He has promised to always check the circuit first before "going in" in the future.
Do yourself a favor--spend the 10 bucks to potentially save someone you love from unnecessary injury or accidental death by electrocution.
Read This: http://homerenovations.about.com/od/electrical/ss/usingvolttester.htm
Mari Montgomery
Realtor, CRS, GRI, Cyberstar
Multi Million Dollar Producer
Readers Choice "Best Realtor" in Walker County
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Huntsville TX including Elkins Lake/ Lake Conroe/ Lake Livingston
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