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[adularia]

Apartment lights: 5/4! Added/replaced four fixtures, added a fifth in the main room. I have a mortal fear of electrocution that doesn't seem to have abated any since college (you can tell from my obsessive peering at the breaker box to make really sure they're still off, at least once every thirty seconds, and the tremulous fear of touching the

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[gfish]

Nothing wrong with that fear. Testing a voltmeter and then only touching with that back of your hand is a very good habit to be in. :)

[ilmarinen]

There's a difference between reasonable caution and obsessive-compulsive behavior though.

Although, I really do like to understand the wiring system to trust it not to switch on on me (folks do some *very* funny things to wiring). Also, in multi-user environments, there is good reason for lock-outs.

Does remind me of rock-climbing though--it totally confirms one completely rational fear of heights.
And hard sharp things below you.

-B.

[adularia]

Yeah, this is probably on the obsessive-compulsive side. I turn them ALL off, even though I'm certain I know which switch controls that circuit, and I still can't help it.