Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
#16
|
||
|
||
Thanks for help steering me in right direction! |
|
#17
|
||
|
||
Glad you got it fixed.
In house wiring black is hot. In cars, black is ground. Best to not confuse the two. |
#18
|
||
|
||
You can put LED bulbs in the existing fixture and they work just fine…
|
#19
|
||
|
||
Quote:
I comb trash day hoping I can find old large frame fluorescent housing with good light cover to replace the small frame LED housing with the annoying light cover. |
#20
|
||
|
||
The "guys" you referred to (from China).obviously contain a spy virus that stays illuminated to catch you coming in after midnight....haha
|
#21
|
||
|
||
Quote:
Yep, I didn’t wire the switch the builder did. That’s about the 3 improper wiring I’ve found in my house. I checked all the plug in sockets when I moved in and found two wired backwards. Only way to check switches take covers off and look see in wired correctly, there no circuit tester that will show that that I am aware of? |
#22
|
||
|
||
Quote:
You mean like my I-phone and when I go on tick-tock? |
#23
|
||
|
||
Quote:
switch wires, the NEUTRAL wire together and the HOT wire to switch. Last edited by Topspinmo; 09-13-2023 at 03:26 PM. |
#24
|
||
|
||
Welcome to the Villages
|
#25
|
||
|
||
I couldn't believe how much more light I had when I replaced my fluorescent bulbs with LEDs. It was like my whole garage lit up. I couldn't climb up on a ladder, so I talked my wife through the installation. She had to remove the ballast and change the wires that connected to the old fixture. It was quick and easy. It's been a few years, but I remember there were several different installation types. The ones I bought were called duel-end powered.
|
#26
|
||
|
||
Quote:
Most basic ones only show if wiring is correct; I would avoid that. Next better has a button to test if GFCI trips properly; that's a good choice. Some show the line voltage; cute but not necessary if you have a voltmeter. Electrician quality ones ($$$) can pulse the wiring to check for poor current carrying (bad connections) which can lead to fires when drawing 15 amps. |
#27
|
||
|
||
Quote:
|
Closed Thread |
|
|