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Is it normal for some lights dim and other lights get brighter when appliances are turned on.

Dan's Avatar (by Gravatar) by Dan in  Electrical » Lighting 

when testing voltage at outlets and panel I get a voltage drop to 100 volts on one line at main service  ... read more »

One switch in two-switch fixture does not work

mike's Avatar (by Gravatar) by mike in  Electrical » Lighting 

Hi I am replacing a bathroom switch that has two toggle switches one on top of the other. The top switch  ... read more »

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Outdoor lighting fixtures - fixture with build-in photosensor v. motion sensor v. separate motion sensor - what is best?

Fixer Upper 's Avatar (by Gravatar) by Fixer Upper in  Electrical » Lighting 

I am looking for two outdoor light fixtures to put on a stand-alone garage-size barn or shed. At first  ... read more »

Anybody experience a GLS Halogen light bulb explode!!?

Anonymous's Avatar (by Gravatar) by Anonymous in  Electrical » Lighting 

I have had a GLS Halogen light bulb explode on me ...... and I mean explode .... violently!! It shattered  ... read more »

I have power going through a switch, then on to three lights. Want to make one of the lights constant w/o running new wire bypassing switch.

Anonymous's Avatar (by Gravatar) by Anonymous in  Electrical » Lighting 

have one set of wires(1 power 1 return 1 neutral) running to last light then other two are branched of  ... read more »

Any Low Voltage transformers without sensor or timer

bobinchico's Avatar (by Gravatar) by bobinchico in  Electrical » Lighting 

I have a four-way switch to an outside receptacle currently with a cover open to the weather. Twenty  ... read more »

hampton bay zenith motion sensor with flickering flame does not light up when appraoched.

Anonymous's Avatar (by Gravatar) by Anonymous in  Electrical » Lighting 

hampton bay zenith black outdoor motion sensor with flickering flame big light goes on for 5 'seonds"  ... read more »

HOW MUCH T8 4FOOT LIGHTING DO YOU NEED FOR AN ACCOUNTING OFFICE SETTING

Anonymous's Avatar (by Gravatar) by Anonymous in  Electrical » Lighting 

OFFICE SPACE APPROXIMATELY 15' x 25'  ... read more »

How to wire a replacement light/fan/heater combo?

Plwells's Avatar (by Gravatar) by Plwells in  Electrical » Lighting 

Replacing light/fan/heater combo. black/white and black/white/red wires at fan. How do I wire? All whites  ... read more »

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Why is my halogen replacement bulb not putting out a brighter light?

Anonymous's Avatar (by Gravatar) by Anonymous in  Electrical » Lighting 

My overhead light in my bedroom went very dim the other day so I bought a replacement bulb for it. I  ... read more »

What size thread (nut) on the outside of the tube that accepts candleabra bulbs

David's Avatar (by Gravatar) by David in  Electrical » Lighting 

We have a hanging light that has a white plastic tube in the center that is threaded both inside and  ... read more »

Installing plug-in under cabinet lighting using the outlet located inside the cabinet above the built-in microwave

John'sGirl's Avatar (by Gravatar) by John'sGirl in  Electrical » Lighting 

This outlet is only a single outlet but I would like to replace it with a double outlet in order to  ... read more »

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i replaced lamp balast on a t 12 the new balast had three wires 3 blue one one balck and onwhite how would i wire this up when

Anonymous's Avatar (by Gravatar) by Anonymous in  Electrical » Lighting 

When i wire up the new balast it burned about one hour and the lights stopped working the new balast  ... read more »

I have some older four bulb (4 ft.) fluorescent light fixtures, with decorative covers. I broke one can I get replacements?

Alice Kirk's Avatar (by Gravatar) by Alice Kirk in  Electrical » Lighting 

These four ft. fluorescent light fixtures have a decorative flat panel. They have 2" blue glass  ... read more »

I am looking for a track lighting system but the track must be able to receive a fan - would be nice if it complemented the track lights

Rosey's Avatar (by Gravatar) by Rosey in  Electrical » Lighting 

I have a large sunroom kitchen window which steams up and condenses in winter and requires lights above  ... read more »

replaced 7 outlets, each one half was controled by light switch. all are hot even when switch is disconnected

RK in Clemmons's Avatar (by Gravatar) by RK in Clemmons in  Electrical » Lighting 

Initially half of each outlet was controled by the light switch I replaced each outlet (7) and one light  ... read more »

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how to wire a string of six lights with the switch at the beginning

Roy's Avatar (by Gravatar) by Roy in  Electrical » Lighting 

I am wiring (6) light fixtures in our crawlspace. I am installing a switch at the crawlspace access  ... read more »

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