Category: Electrical & Lighting
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How To – Test Maintain And Replace Your Fire Alarm System
Like any other device in your home your Fire or Smoke Alarm System need proper maintenance and testing to work at its best. The fact is most of us never think of our fire alarms unless the little light goes off or it starts beeping to tell us we have forgot to change the batteries.…
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How To – Replacing Electrical Receptacles
There are a number of reasons for replacing an electrical receptacle or more commonly referred to as an outlet and with proper care most home owners can accomplish this job in about 20 minutes with just a few simple tools. The first thing you must do when working with any wall mount electrical box whether…
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How To – Understanding When An Electrical Permit Is Necessary
First off this is not a legal guide and remember that every locality is different. Even if you moved 50 miles within the same state you may find that rules are very different based on State, County, City Permit rules. The only way to know exactly when or why a Permit is required is to…
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How To – Full Sized LED Light Bulbs Can They Replace Regular Bulbs?
As you probably know the standard incandescent light bulb that most of us grew up using has now been phased out by the EPA and most homes have started replacing their lighting with more efficient compact florescent bulbs. Unfortunately there are a number of drawbacks with compact florescent designs. The first problem most of us…
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How To – Extending A Garage Light Circuit To Add A Garage Door Opener
This is a pretty specific HowTo that I hope will help some home owners that are faced with adding an outlet for their Garage Door Opener when a feed from the nearest closest outlet is obstructed. I came across this problem when a neighbor asked to borrow a pair of needle nosed pliers because he…