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How to replace a lamp cord?
Written on 24 Apr, 2009 at 2:21 in Lighting | viewed 9 views times | 0 Comments
• Unscrew or snap the socket from the lamp, using a screwdriver if necessary, to gently pry the socket-shell base from the socket shell. • Unscrew the two wires from the socket’s bottom. • Pull the wires off the screws, and then... (Continue reading)
How to replace a fluorescent lightbulb?
Written on 24 Apr, 2009 at 2:18 in Lighting | viewed 17 views times | 0 Comments
Replace the bulb • Make sure the light switch is turned off. • Remove the lens or diffuser to access the bulb. On most fluorescent lights, the lens or diffuser is a plastic panel below the bulb. Push the panel up and... (Continue reading)
How to install a new dimmer?
Written on 24 Apr, 2009 at 2:16 in Lighting | viewed 8 views times | 0 Comments
With a dimmer, you can adjust light levels to create just the right lighting to suit your mood and enhance your home’s atmosphere. Equally important, dimmers save energy and make bulbs last much longer than they would at constant full... (Continue reading)
How to turn off electrical power?
Written on 24 Apr, 2009 at 2:14 in Lighting | viewed 10 views times | 0 Comments
• Find your circuit breaker box or fuse box. • Open the box’s cover and locate the breaker or fuse on the circuit you want to kill power to. (Circuit breakers are small, usually horizontal switches.) • Make sure breakers and fuses... (Continue reading)
How to remove a broken lightbulb?
Written on 24 Apr, 2009 at 2:13 in Lighting | viewed 9 views times | 0 Comments
• Turn off power to the bulb and unplug the lamp. • Put on protective gloves. • Grip the metal lip of the bulb with needle-nose pliers. • Gently unscrew the bulb base, turning it the same way you would an unbroken... (Continue reading)
How to replace a light switch?
Written on 24 Apr, 2009 at 2:13 in Lighting | viewed 10 views times | 0 Comments
• Turn off the power to the switch at the main circuit breaker or fuse box. Test by flipping the switch on to make sure the power is off. Tag the circuit box ‘Man at Work’ or something similar so... (Continue reading)
How to replace a dimmer switch?
Written on 24 Apr, 2009 at 2:11 in Lighting | viewed 11 views times | 0 Comments
• Turn off the power to the dimmer switch at the main circuit breaker or fuse box, and test to make sure it’s off. • Unscrew the switch’s cover plate and remove it. The cover plate is the piece of metal... (Continue reading)
How to replace a ceiling light?
Written on 24 Apr, 2009 at 2:10 in Lighting | viewed 9 views times | 0 Comments
• Turn off the power to the light at the main circuit breaker or fuse box. • Remove all the screws securing the old fixture to the ceiling. Use a screwdriver and hold the fixture from the bottom as you work. •... (Continue reading)
How to accent the most dramatic trees in my garden?
Written on 24 Apr, 2009 at 2:09 in Lighting | viewed 16 views times | 0 Comments
Illuminating the trunk and branches of a tree from below draws attention to their beauty and adds enough of an ambient glow that the garden can be safely navigated at night. ... (Continue reading)
The light fixtures in my garden should be visible or not?
Written on 24 Apr, 2009 at 2:08 in Lighting | viewed 9 views times | 0 Comments
Be invisible unless they are decorative elements themselves. Even a beautiful stone lamp does not need a visible, glaring bulb. ... (Continue reading)