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Yes of course you can leave an unprotected live wire hanging out of the wall until the morning. Electricity is telepathic and will know you intend to come back later so it won't kill anybody that touches it until you come back!

It's much the same as gas fitters being allowed to leave a gas leak because they forgot to bring a spanner with them!
 
Got a screwdriver off house fixed now crisis arrested the screwdriver used for 3.5s was a different size to the termination screws
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Got screwdriver off a house mate crisis over the screws to take the face plate off was different size for the terminations screws
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The switch was in my room so it would be only me that could access it
 
It's a dimmer screw not a 3.5 mate had to use a pair of scissors to get more sheath off the copper lol
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But all good now
 
Yes of course you can leave an unprotected live wire hanging out of the wall until the morning. Electricity is telepathic and will know you intend to come back later so it won't kill anybody that touches it until you come back!

It's much the same as gas fitters being allowed to leave a gas leak because they forgot to bring a spanner with them!
you will get told off for saying this
 
Connection on dimmer switch has come lose I have no screwdriver can I leave it off the wall until morning
Don't you carry a neon in your Bib and Brace coveralls? I did along with a pen, Packet of smokes, some loose screws, spare tea bags, last weeks pay slip just to check my Boss aint trying to dock too much. lol:)o_O:rolleyes::rolleyes: NO DON'T LEAVE IT UNTIL NEXT DAY
 
Don't you carry a neon in your Bib and Brace coveralls? I did along with a pen, Packet of smokes, some loose screws, spare tea bags, last weeks pay slip just to check my Boss aint trying to dock too much. lol:)o_O:rolleyes::rolleyes: NO DON'T LEAVE IT UNTIL NEXT DAY
it's next day now pete. b&q open at 10 so he can go buy a neon driver. it willdo the terminal and the faceplate screws, hopefully without shocking him.
 
it's next day now pete. b&q open at 10 so he can go buy a neon driver. it willdo the terminal and the faceplate screws, hopefully without shocking him.
Realise it's the next day Tel, give me a break I just got up, coffee and meds haven't kicked in yet I'll be OK in a few mins honest.
 
waiting to get my meds. as it's Sunday the offy can't sell alcohol till 10. meanwhile have to survive on coffee and smokes.
 

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