This is a guide about installing a ceiling fan. Installing a ceiling fan is a relatively easy "do it yourself" project. Ceiling fans are not only attractive, but they can also increase the efficiency of your heating and cooling systems.
This is a guide about installing a dimmer switch. Replacing your old light switches with dimmers will add more control over the lighting in your home and, if used properly, can save you a lot on your energy bill.
How to Install a Lighting Dimmer Switch
In this video series Steve McCurdy with Leviton Manufacturing Company explains how to install a dimmer switch. Be sure to watch the related videos for additional steps more lighting tips.
I have a well pump that is currently on a 20 amp circuit and has 12 gauge wire. I want to add a light switch and receptacle in the pump house using 14 gauge wire.
Add Lighting Options To Save Money
You can actually save money on your power bill by adding more lighting options to a room. One overhead light is often more light than you need while in a room.
The CFLs are already outdated by new technology, that will eventually replace CFL's, as CFL's are replacing incandescent bulbs, now. The LEDs use a lot less power, are cooler than CFL's and incandescents, and last even longer than incandescents or CFLs.
The End of the Incandescent Bulb
You may or may not have heard on the news about the end of the light bulb as we know it. Normal bulbs are being phased out. The production of incandescent bulbs will end, and they will be replaced with fluorescent bulbs which are supposed to be more energy efficient and environmentally safe.
Circuit Breaker Broke While Being Turned On
I had to change the outlet in the bedroom because it almost burned. I put in the new outlet then went to turn on the main circuit breaker. It was so hard it to move that it broke off.
How do you wire a 30amp disconnect switch box to #6 overhead wire? I am running 12-2 from the switch box to the #6 coming into the building. Do you connect the black 12-2 wire to one of the #6 wires and the white 12-2 wire to the other #6 wire?
Doily to Brighten Up Drab Lampshade
I recently set myself up a little table for just paperwork, radio and desk calendar. The only shade I could find to fit my lamp was a bit drab. I was unpacking crafts when I ran across a Michael's doily that I only paid $1.00 for.
Save Electricity By Installing Indoor Solar Lighting
Using outdoor solar spot lights indoors can easily light up any room. I've installed my lights in each room of my home, and it creates an ambiance atmosphere, reflecting off the ceiling, without needing any additional lighting.
Keep Light Bulbs From Sticking
An electrician recommended that I smear a little vaseline/petroleum jelly on the screw-in base of a new bulb when I put it in.
Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFL) Burning Out Quickly
We finally took the plunge last year and replaced nearly all of the lightbulbs in our house with compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFL). Now, less then a year later, 4 of the 6 bulbs in our bathroom have burned out within days of each other.
How Can I Put an Emitter Sensor Inside a Flagpole?
Can some one give me advice regarding a project I am doing about a flag pole with sensor for football? I want some advice of how I can put the emitter sensor inside the flag pole.
How to Install a Dimmer Switch
Installing a dimmer switch is a quick and easy way to add more control over the lighting in a room.
Why Do My Ceiling Fan Light Bulbs Burn Out So Quickly?
My light fixture's bulbs burn out quickly. I have to frequently replace the lightbulbs in our light fixture/fan. The candle-shaped bulbs burn out extremely quickly, and I'm wondering if this is typical for those fans/lights or if there is something wrong.
Ideas for a Unique Lamp Post for Front Yard
Anyone have an idea for making a unique lamp post in front of the house? I am so tired of looking at all the identical 3 inch metal poles or 4x4 wooden posts.
Wiring a Bathroom Ceiling Light and Fan Combination
I would like to replace a bathroom ceiling recessed light with a timed fan/light. The fan has 3 connections, live, neutral, and switched live. The old light has just 2, live and neutral. Where do I get the unswitched live from?Thanks.
How many #12 wires does the NEC allow in a standard 4 in octagon box?
I have three outlets on one breaker. One in a master closet and two in a bathroom. The closet is the GFI that resets them, the two in the bathroom have stopped working, and resetting does not help. Any suggestions?
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How to Install a Dimmer Switch
Installing a dimmer switch is a quick and easy way to add more control over the lighting in a room.
I wanted a crystal chandelier for my dining room. I searched for something affordable. Not! So I decided to make my own. I found an old rusty candle light fixture at a junk shop. Cleaned it up,and painted it with "gold" rust stopping paint.
Chandelier from a Table Lamp. I wanted a chandelier over my diningroom table, but couldn't find any i liked enough for the price so I decided to hang a table lamp upside down over the table. Found this one at the thrift store and bought it for five bucks.
New Way to Use Solar Lights. Here's a unique way to use your solar lights. They aren't just for the ground! We took 2x4 and cut them into squares to fit the original existing posts. . .
