Hi Jay,
Good question!
We do mention safety at various places in the course, but I’ll summarize some safety tips for you here.
The number one way to increase safety is to understand electricity! So, learning the material in the Basic Electricity module as thoroughly as possible is your first step towards being safe on the job.
The second way is to apply common sense and be observant.
Pay attention to safety information in the service manual for the appliance you’ll be working on.
Disconnect power to the appliance before doing any disassembly or replacing parts.
Some measurements must be taken when power is connected. Reapply power for the test, and disconnect when you are done. During the test, make sure you are just touching your meter probes, and nothing else, to the test points.
We caution against wearing metal jewelry on your hands or wrists, and any metal neck chains should be secured or removed.
We show you how to use a voltage stick (or “sniffer”) to check for the presence of voltage in many of our videos. That’s a smart thing to do regularly.
For a more thorough description of safety procedures, see Part 1, Chapter 2 of the Kleinert reference book.
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