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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.

I’ve been building a portable infrared sauna. I know nothing about electrical work, but did my best to follow the instructions. When I plugged it in, there was a huge spark and popping – obviously, something is wrong.

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.

Electrical Question : Hello. I want to install pendant lights in my kitchen. I have a can ceiling light that is exactly centered above my sink that I think would be the perfect outlet.

I have 3 wires coming through my wall to my fixture. One is yellow, one brown, and one white.

Hi Dave, We have 4 12 volt under cabinet lights in our kitchen. Two of them don’t work on a regular basis. All the wiring got hidden behind the cabinets when we did our kitchen redo a few years back.

Question: Why do light bulbs dim when I screw in second bulb into fixture?

Question: I have two light fixtures in my kitchen that are controlled by one dimmer switch. Actually, there are two switches on different walls that control both. One fixture has 3 CFLs in it, the other has 1 incandescent bulb. Last night, both fixtures started flickering and buzzing, then went out.

See why installing a 240 volt circuit without a 2-pole circuit breaker poses a hazard.