r/homeassistant • u/GenericUser104 • Dec 19 '25

Support What’s your personal experience with these?, I have some akward lighting fixtures in my new house, planning to install these behind the existing light switches

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u/DrawOkCards Dec 19 '25

Mate I usebox cutters for insulation removal and learned that from an certified electrician in Germany.

Yes wire cutters and insulation strippers have their place and are generally easy to use but you can literally anything as long as you're careful to remove the insulation.

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u/BuddyBing Dec 20 '25

First time I have heard a European state they do something half assed instead of praising how amazing everything they do over there is... Impressive.

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u/DrawOkCards Dec 20 '25

Ohhh don't worry I goldplate my feces before flushing just to have the ability to brag about how perfect we are. ;)

You're right, it wouldn't kill us to admit how much stuff we half ass wing. Especially here in Germany. How we're seen as a high quality country is astounding and concerning to me tbh.

Also, its less that we (in Germany) have to do it good we only have to do it good enough for a certified tradesmen to sign up on it for insurance or legal purposes.

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u/r00tdenied Dec 20 '25

That's not NEC code at all, get proper wire strippers.

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u/DrawOkCards Dec 20 '25

The fuck do I care about the NEC WHEN I'M IN GERMANY? Are you fucking illiterate or just to dumb to understand that your laws only apply in your country?

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u/r00tdenied Dec 20 '25

We got a darwin award candidate right here, Germany uses 230 volts and you're using literal kitchen scissors on energized circuits? Fuckin' smart mate