CAN YOU GET ELECTRICUTED WHILE CHANGING A LIGHT BULB? Plese help me!?

Question

I am trying to change a light bulb and i am afraid i might get electricuted or shocked while doing it. is there any chance i will? The light bulb is in the computer room. please help

Answer 1

It isn't likely you would get shocked. But if you are really worried turn off the power to the light and change it. Do it in the daytime so you can see or go get a flashlight.

I would be more worried about the heat of the old bulb. If it was burnt out for days it will be cool. But if it just burned out the glass still could be hot.

Answer 2

Getting shocked is pretty difficult you would have to purposly stick your fingers in to the socket.

You will be fine turn the power off at the switch. If your still worried you can always turn of your mains power at your meter box however this really isn't necessary. It may just give you complete peace of mind.

I would imagine more people get injured falling off unstable chairs etc trying to reach the light than ever get shocked. So make sure you on something stable. Then just hold on to the glass part of the bulb. Then Bob's your Uncle. Turn your power back on and your done :)

Answer 3

Turn off the computer room's circuit at the circuit breaker before doing so. If you can't get to the circuit breaker and/or don't care, just make sure to turn off everything on the circuit before changing the bulb.

In short: Yes, there is a chance you can get electrocuted, as long as the circuit is live, 'cause once you take the bulb out of the socket, that's a live, open socket (regardless of whether the light switch is in the "off" or "on" position).

Answer 4

shocked maybe, but electricuted, gimme a break. BTW electricuted means death by electricity. Just turn off the bulb/light fixture before you change it and wear a glove.

Answer 5

It is remotely possible to be electrocuted if the power is on while you change the bulb.

So turn the power off.

Either pull the plug on the lamp, or if it is a wall or ceiling unit, turn the power to the circuit off to be sure, or switch the power off at the wall (if you remember which way is off on that particular switch.)

The jolt from 110 volts is usually not fatal, but can be depending on other circumstances. Think - standing on ladder, ZAP, falls backward off ladder, breaks neck, survives as a quadriplegic in a wheelchair, never to change another bulb.

Bummer dude, for the rest of your life. So to speak.

Answer 6

Yes. it is possible if you change the bulb when the switch in ON. So first switch off the bulb switch. Then take a wooden or plastic stool/chair and stand over it and change the bulb. Wood and plastic are good insulators. Also you can use a dry cloth for changing the bulb. Dry cloth does not conduct electricity.

Answer 7

Turn the light switch off before changing it.
That makes NO electricity to travel to that socket.
Change the bulb & turn the switch back on.

Don't touch the inside of the socket, for any reason anyhow, to be safe.

Answer 8

If it is turned on at the switch then you could but if its turned off then you can take it out without been electricuted. Have fun

Answer 9

Glass is an insulator. As long as you touch nothing but the glass part of the lightbulb you will not in normal circumstances get shocked.

Make sure your hands are dry. And if you're really worried about it wear a pair of rubber gloves.

Answer 10

Be sure it light switch off while you change bulb then, flip light switch back on simple. If you really concern, turn power off which you might feel most safe to change it =)