7 Things Professional Electricians Would Never Do in Their Homes

Pro Electricians Share Their Secrets

Professional electricians have the word “professional” in their titles for a reason — they have the training and experience required to perform electrical work safely and efficiently.

“Electricians spend years crafting their skills and respecting electricity,” says Terry Duncan, CEO of Mr. Electric in Inglewood, Cal. “If you don’t know what you are doing, you could get yourself hurt or killed.”

According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, this happens regularly each year. Between 2010 and 2013, for example, there were an average of 48 consumer-product electrocution fatalities per year with a high of 70 reported in 2010.

Nobody wants to become a grim statistic. The best way to avoid it? Recognize that if you are going to tackle a DIY electrical project in your home, always take advice from the people who do these things for a living — and that includes taking advice on what not to do. This starts with understanding your limitations, says Jake McKusker, owner of McKusker Electric in Mead, Colo. McKuster also works with ProTip, an app that offers real-time advice to DIYers.

“If you are not comfortable with it, don’t do it,” McKusker says.

Beyond that, however, the pros urge DIYers to keep specific “don’ts” in mind. Here are seven things professional electricians would never do in their homes.

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