Questions tagged [lighting]
Planning, installing and using either indoor or outdoor artificial lights.
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Why isn't my new smart switch powering the lights?
The switch was previously just on/off to 4 can lights. I am trying to add smart dimmer to that one. The switch on the left controls 2 outdoor security camera w/flood lights.
Kasa smart wi-fi light ...
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Three hots in a switch box that do nothing [closed]
My problem was a LED light that would not turn off completely. I pulled out the switch only to find three black wires that were always hot no switch in the house control them and the light fixture had ...
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What order/arrangement for these lights and switch?
I live in western New York. My basement is usable space; it is by no means considered livable by real estate rules.
In my basement the main circuit breaker box is on the north wall. The only light ...
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Are uncovered cord plugs safe to use in the snow?
I was recently given some christmas outdoor decorations that have piggyback plugs (prongs on one end, socket on the other - not sure if this is the right term). They're all two-prong so plugging them ...
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Why does the light on my chandelier rotate when the fan is on high?
This is a chandelier with a fan above the light. After installing, when I turn on the lights and then the fan, and when the fan is on high, the light part beneath the fan doesn’t stay stationary. It ...
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How can I verify compatibility of a T8 replacement tube?
I've got an issue with a fluorescent fitting. There are 2 bulbs. However, one darkened at the end so has burnt out. I am trying to source a replacement but it seems like the manufacturer of this bulb ...
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LED selectable lights changing color when first turned on
I installed retrofit recessed HALO RA 5/6 Integrated LED selectable lights in two separate rooms and in both rooms when I turn turn on the lights, the lights first turn on as the warmest color (2700k) ...
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Help wiring new kitchen light fitting
Looking for support in changing my kitchen light fitting. Image attached of old light connections and new. Which wires here need to which connection in the new fitting? The mic of red and black has ...
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How can I hang a 10 lb pendulum light from a ribbed concrete ceiling without drilling holes?
I live in a loft with a high concrete ceiling, exposed cement beams about 6 inches wide. I want to hang a pendulum light that is about 10 lbs. I cannot drill so I was thinking of using a C clamp or ...
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How can I redirect the output of recessed ceiling lights? [closed]
I have a vaulted ceiling in the living room with two recessed lights that shine right in your face when seated. How can I redirect the light?
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Opening Flush Light Fixture Cover
I have these light fixtures in my condo that needs the light replaced. I cant seem to find an instruction manual/video on how to open the cover. It seems to be a flush light fixture with a single ...
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3-way switch without proper travelers
A series of 4 can lights was installed by an electrician a few years ago when we bought the house and controlled by a 3 way switch, but never operated correctly. While upgrading my switches, I thought ...
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Burning smell coming from LED [closed]
This question is related to this original question:
What kind of bulb is this and are there LED equivalents?
I replaced the bulbs in the ceiling fixture with these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/...
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Receptacle Boxes [duplicate]
I had a contractor do some remodeling for me. He had an Electrian install boxes in the ceiling supposedly for flush mount led lighting. I let the contractor go over some other issues. I looked at the ...
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SONOFF ZBMINIL2 Installation
I have a one way switch (UK lighting) and want to try out the SONOFF ZBMINIL2 2 way switch relay for home automation.
Diagram and wiring instructions
I think I need to put the live wire in the "...
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Old lamp plug has ribbed white and smooth white wires. Both tabs are the same size. Which wire to the side with a larger slot?
I am rewiring an older lamp.
Using white lamp cord.
Can ohm out socket to the smooth wire is on the
light bulb socket center pin for the base and
ribbed wire in on the threads of the base.
It is to be ...
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Does this picture indicate why my light switch doesn't work?
Possible crazy question:This is a light switch in my home and it rarely works. For 5-10 years now I have to jiggle the switch to get the light to turn on but there's never an issue when I flick the ...
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Wiring ceiling light fixture, box has 3 sets of cables [duplicate]
My ceiling box has 3 sets of wires:
One set brings power from the panel
One set is a carrier to fixtures beyond the ceiling box
One set is to the switch
I have wired in a new light fixture as ...
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How are wires in ceiling connected to switches in the wall?
In the master bedroom of our house there are two pairs of wires coming out of the ceiling. Each pair is made up of one black and one red wire wrapped in blue. Neither wire is capped, just cut (and, of ...
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Understanding the technical characteristics of solar light [closed]
I have a lamp with a solar panel, with the following technical characteristics:
Lamp power: 300 Watt
Battery: 3.2 Volt / 30 Amper-Hour
Solar panel: 6 Volt / 18 Watt
Lumen: 120 (lm/w)
Using these ...
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Why have my stair lights stopped working?
I have LED bulbs underneath my front stairs to light up at night. They were set up and were functioning great when I moved in, but have recently stopped working. All of them. I assume there is a power ...
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How can I retrofit covers on my soffit light cans to protect indoor bulbs?
I have been looking for lights to install in the recessed soffit fixtures on our porch. I found some very promising PAR38 bulbs from Philips that work great, but my understanding is that the fixture ...
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Replacing 2 way light switch
I have a 2 way light switch. I bought a new one, but the number of slots on the back seems different. The old one has 2 slots at the top and the bottom for each switch. The new one has 2 at the top ...
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How can I remove a T7 bulb broken off close to end in the fixture? [closed]
The bulb R7 broke off in the fixture, close to the end. How do I remove it?
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What purpose is the GND screw serving in this vanity lighting setup?
Trying to install a bathroom vanity light. Here's the wiring coming out of the wall:
So 3 wires:
White
Black
Bare copper
Plus a green GND screw
This wiring was set up by our electrician before we ...
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Replacing LED lamps with different Lumens
I need to replace an LED lamp. On the lamp I see:
400lm 6W 67lm/W 32mA
I have some lamps in storage that say: 345 Lumen/4.7Watt = 50Watt
If I understand correctly I could replace the lamp with the one ...
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I want to have 8 light bulbs and 8 switches in the circuit. Any switch should be able to put all light bulbs on or off [closed]
All the bulbs can be put on/off by any of the switches.
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Bathroom exhaust fan/exhaust light/vanity lights
My current setup in my bathroom is right inside the door when you walk in, there are 2 switches. Have exhaust fan/light combo. One switch turns on the light of the exhaust fan, other switch turns on ...
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How to change upward facing track lights 26 feet above living room?
I moved into a home where we have diagonally facing track lights placed on a 27-foot high beam. All but two of the lights have gone out. I don't see how I can reach them with even the tallest A-frame ...
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Circuit hot only when connecting to ceiling mount light
I am not sure if I understand this circuit.
I have a ceiling light that has 4 wires, 2 are bundled together to make a pair.
There are two wires coming into it because it's connecting to another light....
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Why was this lighting fixture smoking? What do I do about it?
When we moved in 3 years ago, we replaced the 12V MR-16 halogen lamps in two recessed fixtures in our ceiling with matching LED lamps.
This evening I smelled electrical burning and wisps of smoke ...
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3 sets of wires coming from ceiling that I need to connect 2 wire light fixture to
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3 way switch - Motion Switch activates, light doesn't illuminate - Leviton DOS05
We have an older house, probably wiring from the 50's. I replaced one switch that works as a three way with a Leviton DOS05 motion detector. The sensors light up in the switch, the motion detection ...
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Kasa HS200 Double Gang
Currently 2 single-pole light switches (S1 and S2) on the same box.They control the kitchen lights, and dining room lights+fan.
4 cables (2-wires) in the box.
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IC recessed lighting with no insulation
A few years ago, I replaced my non-ic lights that used 75 watt halogen bulbs with IC rated lights with LED bulbs. The space above has no insulation and I did not add any. I did it basically as to save ...
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Installed a universal ceiling fan light on Altura II ceiling fan. Lights flash brightly on then dim as soon as the fan engages
My older home (1995) came with a Home Decorators Collection Altura II ceiling fan which is controlled by a switch on the wall, on and off only. The fan did not come with any lighting so I installed ...
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Lights are flickering
Some of the lights in my home will flicker and dim themselves at what seems to be random. This has been going on for at least the 3 years we have been in the house. Video of a lamp flickering
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Adding a Vanity Light
I am adding a vanity light. I open up the cover plate to the existing light, and find it is on the same circuit as the hall (3-way) and the bedroom overhead light. I find 120V from the white wire to ...
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How to use a dimmer switch for 12v led puck lights
My lights don't have any drivers and I'm running them off of a 12v battery for my power supply. There are various switches that are advertised as 12/24v that fit in a typical outlet box. However they ...
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Putting up a ceiling lamp when there is a wireless actuator/receiver
I had asked a related question previously.
Basically, there is an actuator/receiver in the ceiling that is not connected to a light source. There is a wireless switch that can theoretically turn it on/...
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Can I safely add a dimmer to this 15-bulb chandelier?
This chandelier takes 15 candelabra bulbs. Right now they are all incandescent. I am unsure of the wattage of each bulb, but I believe they are all 25W. There are two switches that control this ...
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Replacing a single pole light switch with a wireless module, but there are 3 wires
I have a light switch in the hallway to operate the attic lights. There is no switch in the attic but between the lights is a junction box for a fan if I decide to put one in. I went to replace the ...
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I want to control a light with two switches, but not a three way
Not a traditional three way switch, but I want if either switch is on, the light comes on. Both switches have to be off for the light to go off. If both switches are on, the light should be on - but ...
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A ceiling spotlight stays dimly lit
Inspired by this question, but not identical, I feel. In my case, I have several ceiling spotlights without any dimmer or similar - just bog-standard LED lights. I have noticed that every night, when ...
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Ceiling fan light stays dimly lit
I have recently noticed that when I turn the light on my ceiling fan off, one of the bulbs stays partially on. I replaced the wall switch without success. There is no dimmer switch, and no remote. ...
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Most efficient way to wire kitchen lighting?
Working on my kitchen renovation, and I've drawn up the following diagram for three-way switching of kitchen lights. Looking for feedback into whether this is the best / easiest way, or if there is ...
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How can I control one of three switched lights independently?
I have three lights in my ceiling. I replaced the middle light with a ceiling fan LED light combo that has a remote control. It works just fine as long as the light switch is on at the wall, which ...
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Single pole light switch with three incoming wires that does not power any outlets, want to add new light
This is the wire setup in a guest bedroom single pole light switch. Three incoming wires. One black and one red are backstabbed. Another black is connected around the side terminal. The house was ...
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How do I get the ceiling light to turn back on?
I attempted to install a ceiling light in my bedroom. There was a pre-installed light box, covered with a plastic disc, containing a black wire, a white wire, and a ground wire. When I installed the ...
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Two three-way switches and one single pole switch (in a 3-gang box), powering a second (2 gang) switch box?
Disclaimer: I am not an electrician (that's obvious). I have tried my best to figure out what I'm doing. I do plan to hire someone more skilled than myself and cover all legal/inspection requirements ...
