Table lamps or floor lamps often have two or more bulb sockets, and rewiring these offers some different challenges than wiring a single-bulb lamp. Not only is there the main plug-in lamp cord feeding up through the base of lamp, but somewhere within the body of the lamp, this main cord...
Electrical power coming into a small appliance must be controlled: turned on or off or varied based on temperature, time, or function. That's what appliance controls do. Appliance controls include switches, thermostats, rheostats, and timing mechanisms. In many small appliance problems, a controlle...
Photo: Lighthouse lamp: It takes an extremely bright light to throw a beam miles out to sea, even with the help of a powerfulFresnel lens(the concentric circles you can see in the background). That's why many lighthouses are powered by super-bright xenon lamps. Photo by Gary Nichols ...
A Pomeranian dog gets up and comes in with her. The younger soman, LIZZY CALVERT, rushes to help her. ROSE Turn that up please, dear. REPORTER (V.O.) Your expedition is at the center of a storm of controversy over salvage rights and even ethics. Many are calling you a grave ...
Many producers and engineers will opt for a power conditioner with an audio fidelity upgrade in mind. However, there are other advantages of power conditioning that activate its ROI in the studio. “There are a couple of power conditioner benefits that I would say are just as — if not more...
(not the CFL, a circuit with the equivalent power), just a ballast. *sorry about the blurry pictures, I had to turn the flash off on the camera and it messed up the pictures a little. Also I didn't get very many pictures because I had already made it before I got the idea to ...
Some home electrical repairs require a licensed electrician, but the repair or replacement of many electrical components can be done by a do-it-yourselfer. Make safety your first priority, and you'll be amazed at what you can do to maintain and upgrade the electrical devices in your home. ...
Three, Niagara have, as you say, been in business for an awfully long time, but have in that time found it difficult to take a moment to prove that their products actuallyarebetter than many far cheaper massage-y things. That's really the clincher. Like the makers of a zillion other ...
The switch provides the control that closes (continues) or opens (breaks) the electrical energy flow on the circuit. A variety of circuit switches exist, including wall switches, push buttons, key toggles, and many biometric devices. A closed circuit switch can have either a sustained contact ...
Although combination 120v/USB outlets were a complete curiosity even a few years ago, you can now find them everywhere from online retailers to big box home improvement stores in a wide variety of styles, shapes, and configurations. There are so many on the market, in fact, that it can be...