Hi all, I've not undertaken any electrical work before but have read up on the very basics of light fittings and am looking to replace a ceiling rose with a more modern light fitting. I've identified the existing wiring including the switched live and dare I say it the whole swap over looks simple (yes, I know, famous last words).
What's concerning me is the safety aspect. Before I attempt the job I will pull the fuse for the lighting circuit but to be sure that the circuit is dead I want to be able to test it. I've read various threads on here and am leaning towards purchasing a 2 probe voltage tester rather than a non-contact tester. How easy are these to use, as I can't find instructions anywhere. I know they have the G38 probes but where are you meant to insert these given that the wiring is pushed deep into the ceiling rose fittings? Obviously you could put the probe in the screw hole but in that case you couldn't check each wire individually as you'd be testing all in the same block e.g. live.
I know that pulling the fuse/switching off the main fusebox is as far as many DIYers go, but I would prefer to have more re-assurance so please excuse the newbie question.
What's concerning me is the safety aspect. Before I attempt the job I will pull the fuse for the lighting circuit but to be sure that the circuit is dead I want to be able to test it. I've read various threads on here and am leaning towards purchasing a 2 probe voltage tester rather than a non-contact tester. How easy are these to use, as I can't find instructions anywhere. I know they have the G38 probes but where are you meant to insert these given that the wiring is pushed deep into the ceiling rose fittings? Obviously you could put the probe in the screw hole but in that case you couldn't check each wire individually as you'd be testing all in the same block e.g. live.
I know that pulling the fuse/switching off the main fusebox is as far as many DIYers go, but I would prefer to have more re-assurance so please excuse the newbie question.