I added this to the discussion about deleting this "how to":
"I'm not an electrician, but an electrical engineer, and I have an understanding of what would happen if the homeowner accidentially shorts out the power company feed. Called an "Arc Blast" you would briefly have more energy than that used by large radio stations turning itself into heat at levels hotter than the surface of the Sun. This would cause an explosion of vaporized and molten metal from the wires and metal boxes. The homeowner would get burned badly, and this may even set the house on fire. A homeowner really doesn't want to mess with this hazard. And then there's the shock hazard. This is a job to contract out to a licensed electrician, he'll know all the proper procedures for dealing with these hazards. And also know all the revalent codes to do a professional install in a safe method. He will be the one to pull the permits and have the inspections done. You might as well have him clean up any other electrical issues you've been ignoring as well, it won't run up the cost that much more as he's already there. And you won't give your house insurance company an excuse to bail out of covering your house."
