Articles about Lighting
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Wiring a Light Fixture to a GFCI Outlet
By Dave RongeyTom in Florida asks: I added a spot light to an outside receptacle, checked for voltage before closing up box, now the light does not work, could it be the GFCI receptacle?
Install Wiring for an Outside Light
By Dave RongeyArmando in New Jersey asks: We are going to install an outside light with conduit. Can We use MC cable (BX cable )inside the conduit?
Replace MR16 Bulbs with MR16 LED Bulbs in a Track Light
By Dave RongeyLee in Virginia asks: I am looking to buy MR16 LED bulbs to replace the existing halogen MR16 in some track lighting. However, I noticed the existing halogen (6) bulbs are 24 volt, not the typical 12 volt.
Replacing a Ceiling Track Light
By Dave RongeySaelon in Oregon asks: I installed all new track light, and my no-touch power tester lights up almost anywhere on the ceiling within 12 inches of the track. Is this normal?
What Is Dual Outlet For Under Cabinet Lighting
By Dave RongeyTracy in Massachusetts asks: What is dual outlet for under cabinet lighting. I need a fixture that is in the middle of a string of under cabinet lights.
Recessed Can Lights Last Only a Few Months
By Dave RongeyCarl in Washington asks: Our recessed can lights are lasting only a few months while the living room lights have lasted five years.
My Post Light has a Damaged Cable, Can I install Low Voltage Lighting
By Dave RongeyLisa in Ohio asks: I have a post light with a damaged UF cable. Can I install low voltage lighting to the undamaged end of the UF wire the post light?
Should I use a Remote Switch or a Standard Dimmer Switch?
By Dave RongeyEric in Florida asks: What is the purpose of using a Lightolier ZPR-3 remote switch? Can it be replaced with a standard residential light switch?
Install Dusk to Dawn Fixture by the Front Door
By Dave RongeyFrank in Oklahoma asks: There is a switch by the front door that controls the outside lights. Should that fixture control the other two lights?
How Can I Light Up a Dark Hallway at Night for my Child?
By Dave RongeyAshley in Kansas asks: I have a 6 year old who is terrified to walk down the dark hallway at night to get to the bathroom. I wanted to switch out the 3-way switch for a 3-way dimmer switch so I can leave the light on but dimmed so the whole hallway is illuminated.
Converting a Fluorescent Light to an Electronic Ballast
By Dave RongeyWayman in Canada asks: I need advice about fluorescent ballasts replacements. I have 3×48″T12 lamps installed in a line: one 2 tube fixture,and a single tube fixture The lamp of the single fixture will not illuminate (even after changing the tube). Can a light fixture with a electronic ballast share the same circuit with a light fixture with a magnetic one?
Adding Recessed Lights to a Bedroom Outlet Circuit
By Dave RongeyPhil in California asks: Is it acceptable to use the circuit supplying the bedroom receptacles for new recessed Lighting fixtures in the same room?
How To Wire a New Switch and Ceiling Light
By Dave RongeyHow do I wire the new switch using power from the existing power line to turn on and off the new ceiling light? Wiring a New Switch from an Existing Power Source.
Timers and Light Switch Wiring
By Dave RongeyI’m trying to replace a single pole light switch with a timer light switch in a box that also has another single pole switch going to another light: How to Wire a Timer Switch for Lighting.
How To Wire a 24 Hour Time Switch
By Dave RongeyTrying to install a 24 Hour Timer Switch, the single pole switch currently in the wall has the black wire from the “load” pigtailed and the red wire from the “line” goes to the other terminal on the single pole switch…
Light Fixture Circuit Wiring
By Dave RongeyHow to Make Electrical Wiring Connections for Home Light Fixtures: Typical Wiring Mistake with Light Fixture and How to Fix It.
