Thread: do not use these self help books

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Hey Barb, Thanks for this. I watch a lot of the do-it-yourself home shows, and have to wonder about some of ideas and tips they give you, might as well use duct tape,it'll probably last longer, Brian.

Originally Posted by Oldmanb

Hey Barb, Thanks for this. I watch a lot of the do-it-yourself home shows, and have to wonder about some of ideas and tips they give you, might as well use duct tape,it'll probably last longer, Brian.

If they don't find ya' handsome, they should at least find ya' handy.......
Author Red Green
That article was shocking....

As a "Professional" Electrician, I have many times written to the producers and stations that aired some of the do-it-yourself shows, and publishers of some of these books about the techniques and procedures, and general safety instructions in their electrical wiring and troubleshooting productions and publications. Most times, I get absolutely no response from them. It is good to see that someone has finally taken steps to correct some of their errors.

what get's me ,is some of this books were sold back as far as 1975 and they are just being recalled now? I am a retired electrician so I never had a reason to read any of these books but I found another post on this some time back (can't remember where.....CRS!)but by the illustrations they had I thought this was just isolated time someone did not double check what was being printed not something that had being going on for 30 -35 years!!
Makes you wonder how much DIY wiring that is out there that is not wired right that has the potential to hurt/kill someone or burn the house down. Scarey ......
Kenny