Forgot to kill the power before my doorbell swap

I was changing the chime unit on my front door yesterday. My kid came home and pressed the button while I had the wires exposed. A loud pop and a small flash scared us both, and now the doorbell just makes a clicking sound. It dawned on me that even quick jobs need the circuit off, no exceptions.

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skylerscott8d ago

Guess the universe decided your quick doorbell job needed a little more drama. Nothing says 'home improvement' like the smell of scorched plastic and that special feeling when you realize you just fried a perfectly good chime. Now you get to enjoy that classy clicking sound, a constant reminder that electricity always wins the argument. At least your kid learned a valuable lesson about dad's projects.

matthew_owens98d ago

That click is the sound of regret, reminds me of when I crossed wires on a thermostat and my dog hit the test button. Skylerscott is right about electricity winning every argument, right?