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do you need to shut your main breaker off when you tighten the wires down on a battery operated thermostat

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Answer: Virtually all room thermostats operate on low voltage that carries little risk of harmful electric shock. However, it is always wise to shut off power to a thermostat at the service panel before examining or working on it.

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