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Alt.Home.Repair - Home Improvement Usenet Group
Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.
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Fluorescent Light Question [5 articles]
Michael Dobony - 2009-12-10 17:39:00 [In: Lighting | ]
We have some fluorescent lights that are causing a buzz in our sound
system. I am pretty certain the ballasts are magnetic type. Would changing
them to electronic ballasts reduce or eliminate the bu...
burned fluoscent sockets [6 articles]
Michael Dobony - 2009-12-12 16:30:00 [In: Lighting | ]
any ideas on why 8 foot HO fluorescent sockets would keep burning out? The
sockets are Leviton no. 524 and 523.
...Power Bill increasing [37 articles]
MikeL - 2009-12-14 13:47:00 [In: Lighting | ]
A friend of mine had a power bill of $100 / 2months ago and has been
increasing to now $250.
The power company came out and said everything is fine, and that they
should have someone check all the ...security light hookup [5 articles]
Ed Mc - 2009-12-12 18:58:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Security & Surveillance | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I just purchased a motion security light that needs to be hooked up.
Can I just hook a regular plug to it and plug it into a standard wall
socket? Or should I get an electrician and have him wire...stereo earphone plug "widens" jack: how to fix (replace=impossible) [25 articles]
Subj: stereo earphone plug "widens" jack: how to fix (replace=impossible) Problem with mini-jacks (TRS) for headphones: after a bit of use, seems like the female part ("jack"?) widens-out inside s...Bright LED Christmas Candle [3 articles]
frank1492 - 2009-12-16 17:52:00 [In: Lighting | Windows & Doors | ]
Do these exist? Most have the soft orange flicker flame. I am looking
for something that looks more like a traditional window candle with a
clear bulb, but I do want battery-operated and LED.
T...Stairwell skylight with air grills/vents question [8 articles]
Mikepier - 2009-12-16 14:02:00 [In: Lighting | ]
My Dad owns a 6 family apt building in Brooklyn and it has a stairwell
skylight simlilar to this:
http://www.joesnyc.streetnine.com/archives/b-c%20skylight.jpg
What I noticed is around the base...A problem with LEDs [43 articles]
HeyBub - 2009-12-18 09:58:00 [In: Energy Efficiency | Lighting | ]
When used in traffic signals, the lights don't get warm enough to melt snow.
The snow obscures the signal and people die.
"Cities around the country that have installed energy-efficient traffic
...What's the current sweet spot (price/performance) for led lighting. [18 articles]
mike - 2010-06-10 08:46:00 [In: Health & Safety | Lighting | ]
The previous thread got WAY off track on mercury poisoning.
I want to hear about LED lighting ONLY.
...Who has the best CF lights [22 articles]
Jordan - 2010-01-04 20:50:00 [In: Lighting | ]
I have seen a lot of reviews however the bulbs I bought on a few
magazine recommendations turned out to be garbage. Pretty much all of
the soft white ones give decent light, but each of the models ...FOLOW-UP on removing and replacing outdoor floodlight from inside the attic!! [5 articles]
mm - 2009-12-23 21:32:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Roofing & Gutters | Siding & Exterior Covering | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
A couple month ago, because I didn't have a 26 foot ladder, I came up
with this hair-brained scheme to replace the floodlight outside my
house, while inside the attic. Actually, people here were p...Torchieres & CFLs [18 articles]
JoeSpareBedroom - 2009-12-23 10:51:00 [In: Contracting | Lighting | ]
I was perusing (actually interviewing) torchieres (floor lamps) at Lowe's
yesterday. All the non-halogen models had tags saying "Required -
incandescent bulb(s)" followed by recommended wattage. T...Do you like buying garbage? [15 articles]
JoeSpareBedroom - 2009-12-22 13:58:00 [In: Health & Safety | Lighting | ]
Get yourself a floor lamp from Good Earth Lighting.
http://www.goodearthlighting.com/
I slid one of their floor lamps out of a corner over the weekend to vacuum
around it, and the weight inside ...Sort of OT- string of 2.5 volt bulbs that won't light for Christmas [13 articles]
Dave - 2009-12-23 11:02:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | ]
Bottom line, I've got a string of lights that tests good in all ways, but
won't come on. (They worked fine last year...) There is voltage all the
way to the end of the string, at the plug that g...solar walkway/step lighting? [9 articles]
N8N - 2009-12-22 23:52:00 [In: Decks & Patios | Driveways & Walkways | Electrical & Wiring | Go Green | Lighting | Windows & Doors | ]
OK guys...
I have a rather dark, shaded lot. Having lighting on the walkway to
my front door, and perhaps on the steps leading up to the deck at the
back of my house, would be a very Good Thing....