EcoLumina Lights the Way
Many homeowners wish they could live in new dream homes equipped with the most advanced technologies, but Bert Jones has gone a step further — he helps create them. His house in Sandy Springs, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta, has become a research lab for his unique hobby. “I’m a closet i...
EcoLumina Lights the Way
Many homeowners wish they could live in new dream homes equipped with the most advanced technologies, but Bert Jones has gone a step further — he helps create them. His house in Sandy Springs, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta, has become a research lab for his unique hobby. “I’m a closet i...
Recycling CFLs
You've probably heard about CFLs, those energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps that many (including us) regularly recommend as alternatives to typical incandescent lights. You've probably also heard that CFLs contain very small amounts of mercury sealed in glass tubing. The typical C...
Saving Energy with Lighting Controls
Lighting accounts for about 15 percent of an average home’s energy costs, so it’s a good place to start if you want to reduce your monthly utility bill. By switching out standard incandescent lamps with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), which consume 75 percent less electricity, and subs...
Dim to Save
Looking for a simple and inexpensive way to reduce your energy bills? Dim your lights by 10 to 15 percent. You will barely notice the difference yet you will use less energy.
The Compact Campaign
The time has come to make a change and make a difference. Everyone one of us can do it today - right now. I'm talking about making the switch from incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent lights (CFLs). The point was driven home to me a few weeks ago while I was walking through ...
The Multi-talented Multimeter
To troubleshoot household, appliance or automotive wiring, you can buy all sorts of devices: receptacle analyzers, continuity testers, circuit finders and voltage testers. Or you can buy a multimeter. These multi-talented little devices are widely available for as little as $20 in both analog (swing...
Smart Ideas for the Home
Track Attack What if you could put up track lights using only scissors? Sounds like a cutting-edge idea, huh? Well, ease of installation is the driving concept behind Valo Instant Track Light Kits from LitesNow. Installation, which takes about 15 minutes, involves applying a peel-a...
The Right Light Controls
Flip a switch or pull a cord and there is light - how much easier could it be? Actually, thanks to today's automated home lighting systems, it can be a lot easier. We've all had some experience with automated lighting, at least on a small scale: for instance, the courtesy lights that come...
The Mysteries of Switches
Multiple-switch circuits can be mysterious things. Controlling a light from both the top and bottom of a stairway is accepted without question. Even controlling a single light from three, four or more locations is considered unremarkable by most homeowners. But how many of us understand how this is ...
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