Lamp

A china cabinet is a furniture item that holds and displays ceramic (“china”) or other porcelain. It generally has glass fronts and sides. Glasses, dishes, plates, and glassware are common items found in such cabinets. A china cabinet, together with tables, seats, and a sideboard, is among the most common…

Light switches that ground themselves are now frequently used as a preventative safety measure. Without a ground, it is completely OK to wire a light switch. A ground wire is necessary for dimmers but not for conventional toggle-type switches. It is not advised to leave a ground wire unconnected on…

When you need to handle several tasks that involve bulbs, it’s not uncommon to wonder, can I use a 130V bulb instead of 120V? The answer is you can. But it’s not always a simple task. Since the difference is in the voltage, you have many things to consider first….

Someone recently contacted us on the internet for assistance in locating their outside lighting switch. Indeed, there is an issue! He couldn’t find the switch for his outside lighting fixtures, which was the issue. The light turned on when he installed the bulb, and since then, the only way to…

Sometimes tapping into an existing light switch to power up another outlet save our time and the hassle of installing a new power circuit for a new outlet. But is it as convenient as we think? Or, Is it even possible at all? The answer is YES and NO. Because…

Lumen is the measure of the amount of light emitted from a source. It is a unit to measure light density. It is measured by the amount of light provided in a second. It is also known as candle intensity. The more lumens indicate the brighter light.  So, a light…

The amps of a switch indicate the maximum current flow it can carry. So, if there is a marking on your switch saying 2A then it means it can carry 2-ampere flow when it’s on. Therefore, the basic difference between a 2 amp and a 5 amp switch is in…

Floodlights are more than just a durable way to provide supplemental lighting for plants. So, you can use a floodlight to grow plants very confidently. However, technologically flood lights have been more powerful and developed than before. However, many people think growing plants under floodlights is a complicated and very…

It is essential to be careful and attentive while installing a new European light fixture in your home. There is no excuse for error when it comes to electrical wiring equipment. So, you need to organize the whole task properly and learn the rules and regulations to ensure the project…

A 2-way lamp requires a 2-way bulb, socket, and switch. With an incandescent lamp, each filament operates at full voltage, so the light color does not change between different light levels. A few compact fluorescent lamp bulbs have extra contact and circuitry to match 2-way incandescent bulbs. Recently, LED 2…