230VAC mains electrical fittings are openly sold in DIY shops in every country in the European Union without mass-cookings occurring as a result. This reeks of utterly unearned elitism.

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danieldk 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

Yep. I think pretty much every youngster gets some basic education (besides getting years of physics in high-school): disarm the group/fuse, double check with a power tester, make sure you are not causing any shorts. I don't know anyone who calls an electrician for replacing a light fitting, a power outlet, or light switches.

Besides that some European countries have required for decades that new houses/apartment have central residual-current circuit breakers for the whole house (unlike the US where as far as I understand they are only required in certain areas and are often in the socket and not centralized).

	▲	jijijijij 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		Can’t say I got any particular education, but honestly knowing it’s quite dangerous kinda pushes you in the right direction, if you’re not super dim, too. And usually you can call a parent or someone who knows what’s up, to get the instructions or help the first time.

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tom89999 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

I do that work almost every day. What if the untalented handyman crunches a live cable and the metallic frame is on fire? You can repair how and what you want, its your house and children.

	▲	lotsofpulp 5 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		>You can repair how and what you want, its your house and children. They cannot. >The device is also not repairable at all. I had an issue with my screen and they gave me a quote of ~200€+ to repair it. I'm sure I could fix it myself for a lot less, but no parts are available and no instructions.
	▲	bpfrh 5 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		If the metallic frame is on fire and the circuit breaker doesn't trigger when you turn on, then the manufacturer has some explaining to do.