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All My Fluorescents
Fluorescent lights provide years of trouble-free service, but, sooner or later, they go bad.
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Aluminum Wiring
Have your aluminum wiring checked by a qualified electrician -- someone who understands this type of wiring.
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Ambilight (Mom Was Right)
Remember when Mom used to tell you to leave a light on while watching TV?
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Automatic Closet Light
When you open a refrigerator the light comes on. How would you like that feature in a closet?
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Bathroom Towel Warmers
Towel heaters like those found in Europe have electric heating elements inside metal bars on wall shelves or hanging racks.
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Better Garage Lighting
Want to upgrade your garage? Start by upgrading your lighting...the right way!
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Better, Brighter LED Bulbs
Learn how exciting new technology is lighting up the things we see!
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Breaker, breaker circuit calling
How to ship the terror of circuit breaker labeling 'trial and error.'
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Broken Light Bulb
To remove broken bulbs, first unplug the lamp, or turn off the power. Press a rubber ball or even a potato firmly into the metal socket and twist.
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Broken Light Bulb
To remove broken bulbs, first unplug the lamp, or turn off the power. Press a rubber ball or even a potato firmly into the metal socket and twist.
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Buy Fluorescent Bulbs and Save
Shedding light on illumination.
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Ceiling Fans - Great Performers!
We're big fans of ceiling fans!
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Cheaper Low-voltage Bulbs
How to save money when you have specialty low-voltage bulbs to replace?
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Circuit Breaker Signals
How to know what's happening at the other end of a circuit you're about to tap.
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Circuit Shut-off -- Easily
Hearing is believing--how to know youve turned off the right circuit breaker.
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Computer Ground Control
Keeping your computer "uncooked"!
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Design and Decorate with Lighting
Take a trip to your local furniture and hardware stores to see what's new in lighting.
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Dim The Lights
How to "brighten" your life... by just dimming the lights!
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Dimmers: In the Mood
Lighting is increasingly a big deal, and intensity control (for soft or bright) is how we make things look just right!
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Dimming Outdoor Lights
Want to make a beautiful day even more beautiful? Turn down the light for a dazzling starry night!
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Ding-dong Check-up and Repair
A doorbell repair could improve your social life.
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Don't Overload Electrical Circuits
Adding longevity to your electrical system and possibly to you!
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Don't Overload Electrical Circuits
Repeated overloading of electrical circuits can cause wires deep inside your walls and floors to become fatigued and start dangerously overheating -- possibly leading to a fire.
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Don't Switch that Switch
What to do if you have an outlet or switch box that sits too deep in the wall so the outlets or switches aren't flush.
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Drywall Electrical Boxes
How to cut electrical box openings in drywall exactly right every time!
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Electric outlet extension rings
Added new wall tile or paneling?and now your electrical outlets are in too deep??
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Electric Plug and Switch Gaskets
What to do when outside air sneaks into your home around and through electric-plug outlets and faceplates of electrical switches, forcing unnecessary energy usage.
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Electrical Circuit Overloads
How to avoid a burning issue.
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Electrical outlet replacement
How to replace a receptacle?without becoming a ?shocking? spectacle?
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Electrical Receptacle Tool
New tool helps handle electrical outlets...wether "hot" or "cool"...
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Electrical Safety
Over the years, many folks have been accidentally electrocuted when working with electricity in their home.
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Electrical Safety & Electrical Savings
Many homes built between 1965 and 1975 were wired with aluminum rather than copper. While there have been some problems associated with aluminum, there's no need for worry. Problems arise from the connections, and not the wire itself. Basically, any switches and plugs used with this wire must be compatible and approved for use with aluminum. For example: If you're planning to replace a regular switch with a dimmer you will want to insure that the new switch is compatible with aluminum wiring.
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Electrical Threading Tool
Stripped thread in a receptacle box? Now you can fix it when you have a screw loose!
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Electronic product symbols
All those wordless warnings and symbols have meaning (and are there for a reason).
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Exciting Lighting
A dramatic way to illuminate your home or deck?
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Fire-rated Wall Outlets
Adding "safe electrical surface outlets" can prevent your house from burning down.
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Flat-Wire / Mission: Possible!
Hang a plasma TV without exposed wires or breaking into the wall? Now it's possible!
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Floor Outlet Receptacles
Lots of wires running out to the middle of rooms? Eliminate a hazardous mess!
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Fluorescence Trouble-shooting
Wavers, flickers, hums, flashes and twitches? How to tell when fluorescents are having problems.
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Fluorescent ballast disposal
There's toxic danger (and more) in older models that you shouldn't ignore.
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Fluorescent Lights/Lighted Ceilings
What you can do to shed new light on your room.
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Fluorescent Torchieres
Compact fluorescent torchieres are cool new lighting alternatives.
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Freewire™ Home Automation
Better, smaller, and more affordable? has home automation taking off!
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Generator En"light"enment
What you need to know (and do) if a power generator is the thing for you.
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Glass globe silencer
Stop noisy globe vibration in ceiling light fixtures that rattle and hum when they run.
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Hide and See
Today's big plasma TVs. Now you see 'em, now you don't. Here's how.
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Home Office/Home Theater Clutter
Gazillions of home theaters, home businesses, home offices...that's lots of wiring!
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Incandescent or Fluorescent?
An 18-watt fluorescent gives the same amount of light as a 75-watt incandescent and lasts up to 10 times longer.
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Installing a Heavy Light Fixture
With fixtures, "light" beats heavy.
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Instant Dimmer Switch
Add romantic glimmer and shimmer with a simple tabletop dimmer!
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Is Your New Light Fixture Too Heavy?
Electric ceiling boxes in most homes are not designed to carry much weight.
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Kids and the Cost of Electricity
Kids generally aren’t aware of what things cost, with the exception of videogames, Barbie Dolls, Nike sneakers, baseball cards, and the like. When it comes to lights and electricity, they’re totally in the dark.
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Knock, knock (no joke)
How to check out your doorbell when your doorbell seems to have checked-out.
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Label Your Circuit-breaker Panel
How to avoid a shocking surprise.
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Lamp Cord Repair
How to rewire lamps without knowing volts or amps.
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Let the light in your closet
When you open a refrigerator the light comes on. How would you like that feature in a closet?
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Let There Be Light -- Automatically
Automatic light switches will pay for themselves over time -- with savings on electricity.
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Light and "Live"-ly
Gloomy weather gettin' you down? Look on the "bright" side (light-wise)!
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Light Bulb Noise From Dimmers
Bulbs that hum, why they do that, and what you can do about it.
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Lighting ? Lumens vs. Watts
Shop lumens,and you'll 'see the light.'
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Lighting the Great Outdoors
A new era of outdoor security lighting.
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Lighting the Great Outdoors
A new era of outdoor security lighting.
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Lights Out?
How to check for a "hidden part" that (if not right) keeps things dark!
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Lone Ranger Electrical Work
Place a radio playing loudly where you'll be working on an electrical project. Then turn off circuit-breakers or loosen fuses until you hear the sound go off.
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Long-life Light Bulbs
We shed some "light" on how and why...long-life bulbs are a better buy!
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Loosening Recessed Lightbulbs
Here's what to do when you've got a stubborn burned-out bulb in a recessed ceiling fixture.
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Lost electrical box
How to find a lost electrical box without punching holes.
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Low-tech Star Trek
Technology in a flash!
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Low-voltage Outdoor Lighting
How to beautify and protect your home while saving energy.
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Motion-sensor lighting
Make the way bright…when your hands are too full to turn on a light…
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Motion-sensor Wall Switches
Let St. Patty's Day be your reminder to start saving the "green."
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New Doorbell Chimes
Want your doorbell to announce visitors with animal noises? Or a Navy divehorn, Big Ben or air-raid sirens?
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New Electro-gadgets
Two new space-age gizmos: a "vocal" turn-on and "phoney" sockets...!
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Outdoor receptacle covers
How to make 'em even better (so they can defy the weather)?
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Outdoor Security Lights Update
Make your home safer. Check out what's new in outdoor security lighting!
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Outlet Replacement
How to remove and replace one before it zaps and burns the house down!
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Outlet Snafu Switcheroo
New home...and one of your wall outlets doesn't work? Try this first!
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Paper For Size And Placement
An old Chinese invention helps plan placement and gauge dimensions.
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Phone Wiring? Plan Ahead!
Smart thinking electronics buyers build today with tomorrow's wires!
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Planning for Change(s)
It takes only minutes to replace outside bulbs on a nice day as opposed to doing it in a storm.
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Power strip template
How to make a paper template so placing wall-mounting screws is super-easy?
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Protector Plates
How to protect electrical wiring "functions" from nail and screw punctures.
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Put Your Lighting On Track
One of the best ways to put your lighting on track is with a flexible track-lighting system.
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Quickie DIY Template
How to make a power strip template so that placing mounting screws becomes easy.
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Read message before re-fusing
Older home? Still use fuses? When they blow, here's what to know.
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Recessed Ceiling Lights
Clicks on and off all night? How to check and make wrong things right!
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Recessed Lights
Recessed ceiling can lights might be robbing energy dollars
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Redecorate with Light
A new kind of light bulb (Neodymium) can add vibrancy, contrast and style.
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Remote Control Everything
It's a fact: What's good for TV... is good for everything!
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Repairing a Fluorescent Fixture
Economical cure for eye strain.
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Replace Bulbs with Fluorescents
See better, be cool and save money all at the same time with fluorescent lighting.
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Resurgence Time?
How to best protect electronics and what surge protectors should have.
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Romex® Color-Coded Wire
How color is making things better for proper code wiring.
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Safety Alert
When fluorescent lights burn out, their mercury vapor requires special care for disposal.
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Security Lighting
An inexpensive way to improve the safety and security around the outside of your home quickly and easily.
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See the Light
Why you should switch to fluorescent.
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Solar Power to the People
Even if your local blackouts aren't quite so bad, you can take steps to keep things going by adding rooftop solar panels.
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Solar-Powered Lights
Solar power to the people!
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Structured wiring
Bought everything you've been admiring? Then your home may need upgraded wiring.
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Super-Easy Dimmer Switch
Make your home glimmer and shimmer with a tabletop dimmer!
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Test Twice – Then Splice
Learn why you should always test twice...and only then make your splice!
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The Shocking Truth About Extension Cords
What you need to know about extension cords.
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The Surge Suppressor Zone
How to block electrical surges and spikes.
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The Surge Suppressor Zone!
Surge protectors plug in the wall and have multiple outlets for all your electronics.
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Tightening Electrical Wires
Don't "discover" electricity!
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Tightening Electrical Wires
Today many homeowners are still "discovering" electricity (when loose wires come in contact with conductors like their fingers).
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Track Lighting--Fast And Easy
Want ultra-modern track lights? Get it done (start-to-finish) in minutes!
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Tune-up Your Doorbell Button
Fix your doorbell. You might find you're more sought after than you thought.
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TV / audio interference
Something new at home may be messing up your TV, stereo and/or phone.
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Undercabinet Lights / Accessories
You’ll find warm-and-bright task lighting does more to make your kitchen a comfortable place in which to work than does any other home improvement.
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Undercabinet Lights / Accessories
You’ll find warm-and-bright task lighting does more to make your kitchen a comfortable place in which to work than does any other home improvement.
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Upgrade to Chandelier Class
Drama and elegance -- go for it with a crystal chandelier!
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Upgrade to Chandelier Class
Drama and elegance -- go for it with a crystal chandelier!
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Using Extension Cords
What "wiring" minds want to know.
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Voltage Detector
How to tell if a wire is "hot" and if something is working or not.
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Wall-to-wall Electricity
What's next? Electronics that power up anywhere -- wirelessly?
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Water Conservation by Testing For Leaks
Hidden leaks can cause substantial amounts of damage.
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White LED lighting
Incandescent?Fluorescent?Halogen? (Guess what's new?!)
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Whole-House Surge Suppressors
A better way to handle power spikes -- from blackouts, storms and lightning strikes!
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Wire Nut Connectors
Put "wire nuts" on your hardware list and give connections a whole new twist.
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Wire Nuts
Put them on your hardware list, and give wire connections a whole new "twist"!
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Wire Tracking System
A new "electro-gizmo" lets you know where wires are and where they go!
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Wires - What's Hot / What's Not
How you can tell which electrical wires are hot and which wires are not.
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Wiring Electric Outlets and Switches
How pros avoid "crackles and pops"... while wiring terminals in a "snap" !
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Wiring-Upgrade Update
Upgrading home wiring? Here's what to do... so interference won't bother you.
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Work light for under cars
Technology in a flash!
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