Questions tagged [lighting]
Planning, installing and using either indoor or outdoor artificial lights.
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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.
One from Pannel, one for the next switch ...
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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 ...
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Running electrical cables with a dropped ceiling
I have a hanging/dropped ceiling in my house in the entrance. There is one electrical cable hanging by the side, waiting to be connected to a lamp.
This ceiling extends to the above of the stairs, and ...
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Do GE LED tube lights need to be oriented in a certain direction?
When inserting a LED tube light into the fixture, do I need to orient the tube in a particular direction? Or would it output light in all directions?
I am about to replace my existing fluorescent T8 ...
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Trying to replace older outdoor light fixtures adding juction box and siding mount plate
I'm attempting to replace 3 outdoor lights that are mounted on older aluminum siding of a 1950s home. Because the siding is older, I am trying to do everything I can to not remove it for mounting ...
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Did I troubleshoot this 3-way socket correctly?
I'm trying to troubleshoot a floor lamp with a 3-way switch. Right now, it turns on/off only when I turn the knob. That is, it acts like a regular switch. For some reason, one "half" of ...
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Is it dangerous to have no cover on a fluorescent tube (bathroom light)?
I have a bathroom light above my sink with two fluorescent tubes. The acrylic cover that slots into the fixture is "drooping", leaving a small gap from which the light escapes. I've had this ...
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Should I plan for potential current capacity demands when sizing a circuit?
I have a 15 amp circuit that, once upon a time, ran 8 overhead lights. Each was a single socket that accommodated a 60-100 watt incandescent bulb. That would be 800 watts, or 7 amps total if all ...
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HELP - installing Chinese light fixture with wire colors that don't match!
I have an LED light fixture (from China) with only 2 wires, white and yellow. My existing wires coming from the old fixture are white and black. Should I connect white to white and the yellow to black?...
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three way light switch change fron old to new
Converting an old Australian 3-way light switch
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Would I be right to wire it like this?
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The light on my ceiling fan shuts off every 2 minutes and 47 seconds. NOT the ceiling fan, JUST the light
I have an older concord remote control that works with my ceiling fan and light. The light shuts off automatically every 2 minutes and 47 seconds. Then I push the button on the remote to turn the ...
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Can these wires be cut/shortened?
I've got a light fitting with 3 hanging pendants. All the slack lead in coiled up in the ceiling rose, the connection we have is a ring main so very bulky and can't fit it all in the ceiling rose. Can ...
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How do I rechain these wires properly?
The old house owner had done this wiring themselves, and we decided it was time to switch these old dimmer switches out for smart dimmer switches. The new switches need a ground, neutral, load and ...
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Wiring a new light fitting (pre 2004 wiring)
I am trying to wire a light fitting. I have 3 green (earth), 3 red (live) and 3 black (2 neutral and 1 switch live). I have identified the black cable that is the switch live. I have put the switch ...
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Fix christmas lights when AC voltage adapter shows no breaks
Why might an entire strand of Christmas lights remain off when a non-contact AC Voltage Detector beeps when placed next to each wire and bulb?
(I know that Christmas lights are cheap. At this point, I'...
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A scheme to control a number of ceiling light bulbs being on with a single switch
I have a ceiling light with two bulbs and only two wires (live and neithral) arriving to it (220-250v AC) and a SPST switch. I want to connect one bulb directly to those wires and I want the other ...
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Reattaching light to house (brick)?
My kid hit this light with her ball and it came loose from the side of the house.
I would like to reattach the grey junction box to the house and or/cover the hole in some way and install a new light (...
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Rewiring a Pendant Lamp - Cannot Get Nut and Washer off Lamp Nipple/Bolt
I purchased a pendant lamp for my kitchen, but it arrived with a cord 20" shorter than advertised. I want to rewire it with a longer cord, but I can't figure out how to disassemble the lamp.
The ...
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Ceiling light fixture bracket
I am trying to replace the existing light with a new led flush mount. The junction box looks really big (6.5in) and it doesn’t have any holes in straight opposite direction to screw in the mounting ...
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Finding light bulbs that work properly with "2-way" lamps
I recently thrifted a pair of lamps and am having trouble finding proper light bulbs for them. Although most all lamps I'm familiar with either have a binary on/off or a three-way off/low/medium/high, ...
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Trash or Recycle Old Halogen Under Cabinet Light Fixtures
I have these Westek lights that I replaced. I'd rather not trash them, but I'm not really sure they're recyclable. Or, maybe it's one of those things where I'd have to go through the hassle of taking ...
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Spray Foam Near Recessed Lights
I'm about to install new canless recessed lights, but before drilling into the attic, I wanted to close a gap between an old ceiling and the new strapped ceiling to prevent any mice from getting ...
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Is a porch light with integrated outlet safe / to code?
I visited a lighting store in town that sells dozens of front porch lights. None of them have an integrated GFCI outlet, which would be handy for my situation. The sales manager said that such an ...
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Possible to control single ceiling fan + light with separate control switches?
I have two rooms with the same type of ceiling fan: multi-speed with dimmable integrated light (Hampton Bay Sidewinder). In the first room, I can successfully control both the light and fan with a ...
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Light Installation
I'm replacing flush mount lights in my house and when I pulled down the old fixture, there was insulation in the box. I had to remove it to find and connect the ground wire. Should I replace it or ...
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3 wires, 2 switches, 1 problem!
My friend had a stacked light switch in his kitchen, 1 switch operated the can lights, 1 operated the pendent lights. No 3 way lights, that’s the only switch there, tab broken off between the 2 ...
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how can I connect multiple lighting wires to one power supply wire [closed]
I have a 5 pendant light fixture where each pendant has a three wires: one labeled N, one labeled E and one labeled L. These need to be connected to black power wire, the white wire and the ground of ...
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