Articles about Lighting

I have an existing circuit in my bedroom and want to add lighting with switches in the closet. I figure I need to add a junction box and connect into the existing circuit….

I need a wiring diagram for a wall sconce with a pull chain switch and an outlet not controlled by the switch.(hot) Only two wires coming from the wall…

The previous lights I took down must have been to heavy for the circular box in the ceiling and now the plaster has broken away and the box is low on one side…

I am trying to use a 100watt metal halide bulb in a normal lamp fixture, and am wondering if there is any way to do this with the correct modifications…

Can I use a 12 gauge wire for 7 outlets and 12 lights…

Question: We have run a coax wire from one switch to an under cabinet light fixture and it works fine.

I have 2, 3-way switch setups each controlling 1 light fixture. I’d like to tie them together into a single 4 way system…

I am trying to wire a single pole switch and a 3 way switch into 1 switch Box. I believe the power comes in from the single light into…

Retrofitting T12 or T8 to T5. Current fixtures utilize electronic ballast. Will T5 operate on existing ballast or require new…

A digital timer provides a set of contacts which are used for the control circuit of the main lighting contactor or lighting relay. The control circuit requires…

I would select the one that is closest to the door, whatever that color ends up being. Just be sure to…

If the new timer is to take the place of the existing system then you either need to identify that system and….

There are a few options for 4-way switching, one of which is very affordable and is very reliable….

The wiring coming out of the wall looks like two black insulated wires and no copper or bare wires. No third wire at all…

The power must be fed separately to each switch that you would like to operate independently…

I replaced all eight 4 foot 32 watt bulbs. I replaced the wall light switch. The circuit breaker seems fine. I have electronic ballast but unlikely both fixtures ballast went at same time. What should I do next?

It sounds like there is a loose connection that is beginning to fail, you may want to check….

We have a three way switch in the dining room and would like to put a dimmer in but cannot find any dimmers that are CU/AL approved.

Question: When I turn on my upstairs bedroom ceiling fan, the light inside of my dining room hutch goes on. The light switch on the hutch is a hidden switch in the door hinge…you just touch the door hinge to turn the lights off & on.

Question : Currently, over my workbench I have a pull chain incandescent light (14-2 wire). I would like to add 2 new single tube fluorescent fixtures on either side of the incandescent light.