I have been reading all the posts about, how one has to have an education in electrical in order to give out information. There are dangers in everything, if you think about it. If the plumber does not install the water heater correctly, it could blow like a rocket. Speaking of rockets, my husband was an Electrical engineer, it was one of his degrees. He had several. My husband taught our boys numerous things when they were small. He taught them, to do electrical work. My boys at age 8 were pulling wire thru things with him, they assembled rockets which impressed and delighted the neighbors, oh, did I mention, he was a " real" rocket scientist, lol, he did electrical for NASA. Before, we got married, we did the electrical together and shot rockets across the rivers. Any river. We had alot of fun. He believed in teaching, instructing, showing, demonstrating anything electrical. He believed that reduced the dangers. Not only in electrical but in anything. Ours sons were shooting 22's when, they were 4 years old. Shooting larger guns at age 8. They grew up knowing the dangers in things, were taught the dangers in things, and, taught the safe ways of doing things.
We had lots and lots of discussions on things in the evening. We are a science family. We talked about things in the evening, like Einsteins theories, and, when, we got on the subject of chaos, the Chaos Theory, I was told--I didn't know what what it was by one son. " OH, but I do, son, I told him----I am demonstrating it by creating it!"
All the bickering here reminds me of those nights. All the chaos which was created without a result. The result should be clearly seen. I will explain it in these words, these questions for you to think about:
Would you rather have your neighbor fixing something electrical by hit or miss. Would you rather have your neighbor, whose house is 200 feet from your own, guess on how to do something as simple as wiring a garage door opener, wiring an outlet, a fan, etc, etc, etc....
OR
Would you rather know who is living next to you, is asking for information HERE, rather than hitting or missing, guessing, asking HD for answers...
Generally as a rule, my friends, the homeowners, the male homeowners are going to give it a try, before spending out there hard-owned money.
Tell me, think about this. For those of you, who so positively think, that NO one but, people like skilled electricians, or rocket scientists should wire anything... I need to ask you, DO YOU call a plumber when, your water heater goes? When, a gas line needs fixed? When, you needed to install a new shut off for the stove? I bet you
didn't...
It is far far better to ask questions. And, as I told my students sooo many years ago, " there are no silly, no stupid questions! ONLY those that are not asked."
Just like it is far far better to put a gun in a child's hand and teach him safety and take away that curiosity, it is far far better to WANT, to ENCOURAGE, people, to ask away!
There will always be various answers. That is part of a group mentality. That is always going to happen. With anything. If you get more than 2 people together, you will have a 50% chance of having 2 different answers.
I think people on the average are smarter than most people think they are; therefore, those seeking the answers are able to figure out, what is a good answer and what is not.
Think about it, the next time, you think about what your neighbor is doing next door.
Besides, how do you think anyone started? My husband and I were shooting rockets long before he worked for NASA. Any of you, any of you EE, electricians, plumbers, I don't care what you are, when did you start doing it? Well, before you got that sheepskin, or diploma I bet. The number one thing which usually, happens when someone gets the education, or gets the degree, is that they fail to stay humble.
My husband never lost it. That is what made him so great.