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Solar Street Lighting as a Solution The Town of Concord Massachusetts, my home town, is in the process of removing street lights in an effort to reduce the lighting portion of the Town budget. Street lighting is funded by the tax payers through the general fund. The plan calls for a 43% budget reduction in…
Leviton Hands-Free, Energy Efficient Fluorescent Ceiling Lampholder I love new, cool innovations. While at the International Builders Show this year in Orlando I visited the Leviton booth and was amazed at all of the new, cost / energy saving devices they now have. Here was one of my favorites: Leviton Manufacturing, a leading global manufacturer of electrical…
Leviton Compact Fluorescent Ceiling Fixture with Occupancy Sensor Model 9863 – Review Leviton Occupancy Sensor Light Is Ideal for Closets, Garages, Storage Areas, Attics and Basements: The folks at LEVITON recently sent me their new Compact Fluorescent Ceiling light with an Occupancy Sensor to evaluate and review. LEVITON has a new Compact Fluorescent Ceiling light for closets and closed…
Generac® GenReady™ Load Center Ensures Easy Installation of Residential Standby Power Generators Generac® Power Systems, the leading manufacturer of automatic standby generators, offers the Generac GenReady Load Center panel that makes it easy to add an automatic home standby generator to any residence. Generac GenReady Load Center Panel Installed either during new home construction or when…
Change Your Electrical Plates With Colored Plates! New line of electrical devices allows homeowners to change out colorful faces in a snap Anytime I have remodeled a space I always struggle with getting the light switches and outlet plates to blend into their surroundings. I’ve added wall paper to them as well as painted inted…
Choosing The Correct Compact Florescent Bulb Brightness Compact Florescent Bulbs or CFL’s are a variation of the fluorescent tube. CFL’s work the same way, only are designed to fit into a standard incandescent bulb socket. They operate on a quarter of the energy used by incandescent, and can last up to ten times longer. Choosing…
Electrical Tape and Receptacle When remodeling I often have to remove live outlets temporarily from the electrical boxes. Anytime this is done I always advocate using electrical tape to wrap electrical receptacles such as outlet or switch terminals. This prevents accidental contact with your hands or tools with the live wires or terminals causing an…
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