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-Hell-_-Boy- t1_j25dmj8 wrote

turn off power. get a spare plastic bottle. Heat it's mouth. stick on to the bulb. let it cool. twist open.

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Linuxxx t1_j25bv2b wrote

Verify that the power is off (at the breaker is best). . Re-verify that the power is off with a voltmeter.

Once you are sure that the chances of getting zapped are as close to nil as you can get them, you can use insulated needle nose pliers to spin the old base out.

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Thatsmrdrew2u t1_j25busd wrote

Making sure the power is off first to the light. You might have to use some needle nose pliers to grab the outer metal edge of the broken bulb and twist it out. Again making sure there is no power to the light socket first

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roobinsteen t1_j25bdeq wrote

You are incorrect. Stranded wire is absolutely fine to use with receptacles. The majority of wire run through conduit (think commercial electrical applications) is all stranded, not solid. The only issue is putting stranded and solid under the same terminal (such as a backwire plate, which can accept two conductors), but that isn't happening here.

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