Avid Electricians...

[smileynev]

....How do I wire to a switch, to a light, and back to an outlet without turning off the outlet when I flip the switch off?

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Hire a professional to do it.

 

[Nyx]

What's gray, crispy, and hangs from the ceiling? An amateur electrician.

 

[Syrup Beaver]

What's gray, crispy, and hangs from the ceiling? An amateur electrician.

I just choked on a crab rangoon

 

[CletusJones]

I just choked on a crab rangoon

isn't it a little early for chinese?

edit: I agree with DW and drool, hire someone to do it for you.

 

[APRIL]

With metal pliers and wet fingers.

 

[Nyx]

I just choked on a crab rangoon

HEIMLICH MANEUVER!!!

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

HEIMLICH MANEUVER!!!

OOO let me
This maneuver is performed sans pants, right?

 

[Nyx]

OOO let me
This maneuver is performed sans pants, right?

Only if you're the one doing it...

 

[Syrup Beaver]

isn't it a little early for chinese?

edit: I agree with DW and drool, hire someone to do it for you.

Nope, they get up early.

Not like the damn Malaysians

 

[fly]

....How do I wire to a switch, to a light, and back to an outlet without turning off the outlet when I flip the switch off?

Nice knowing you dude

 

[bast_imret]

wouldn't you just pull off of the line you are running to the outlet to run to the switch, kinda like a T.


source---|---outlet
.............|
.............|
..........switch

 

[Syrup Beaver]

HEIMLICH MANEUVER!!!

I prefer the heinylick maneuver myself

 

[smileynev]

Hire a professional to do it.

If I was going to do that, I wouldn't be asking this question, now would I?

I've only shocked myself two, maybe three times before doing this kind of work. It isn't that hard until you turn the electricity back on.

 

[Syrup Beaver]

Pick up a Black & Decker electrical book at home depot, it'll tell ya

 

[CletusJones]

Nope, they get up early.

Not like the damn Malaysians

You have inspired me good sir. Perhaps I shall have Chinese for lunch. Beef LoMein =

 

[fly]

Run an extra power feed on the ground wire.

 

[smileynev]

wouldn't you just pull off of the line you are running to the outlet to run to the switch, kinda like a T.


source---|---outlet
.............|
.............|
..........switch

I am going from the source, to an outlet, to the switch, to the light, up a floor, to another outlet, to a switch, to another light.

 

[smileynev]

Pick up a Black & Decker electrical book at home depot, it'll tell ya

I have one of those, but I can't find the fucker.

 

[Nyx]

I prefer the heinylick maneuver myself

I hate to admit this, but the joke about the heinylick maneuver was one of the first things that came to my mind when you mentioned choking