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Hi! I'm John with expertvillage.com and today we're making light switch plate covers. We
just removed our light switch plate cover. The reason that a cover is on there is to
protect yourself from getting shocked. When you take one off, whether you live alone or
you have kids in the home. That's the main thing. If kids are at home, they can come
and just touch it and they'll get shocked. This house has been made in the last 5 years,
so it's got a plate over it. Its got a plate over it, so you won't get shocked. What we
need to do is get an older one we used or anything. A piece of paper to cover. Some
construction paper, tape. Just cover it up. If someone walks in the room and flicks it
on, they can get shocked. I started my apprenticeship to be an electrician and you won't know the
crazy stuff that can happen in older homes. We want to get an older one and stick it on.
We're going to that right now. We're going to just leave that one screw on there. Unless
there's a hurricane, it's not coming off.