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Ourdoor Living Guide: Outdoor Lighting Low-voltage lamps bring safety and style to any landscape...   |
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Joseph Truini |
Installing Landscape Lighting A step-by-step guide to illuminating a walkway. |
Popular Mechanics
November 21, 2008
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5 Fast Lighting Upgrades: DIY Guy Under-cabinet task lighting... Recessed light fixture... Motion-sensor floodlight... Sconce lighting... Landscape pathway lights... |
This Old House
Susan Arnold |
A Lesson in Bathroom Lighting A designer explains the basics: as the bathroom increasingly becomes a place to relax and recharge, complete with steam shower and spa tub, the lighting requires extra thought. And when it's done right, the payoff is great. |
AskMen.com
Karin Eldor |
The Best Lamps For Your Pad Combine stylish lamps with practical lighting arrangements, and you'll discover a whole other meaning to "and then there was light." |
IndustryWeek
June 23, 2010 |
Seeing the Light New lighting choices can improve working conditions while reducing energy costs. |
This Old House
March 7, 2001
Scott Gibson |
Light Up Your Kitchen Two easy ways to shed light on the hub of your home... |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
From the Ground Up: Electrical Wiring Setting up an electrical system for maximum safety and convenience is the job for a professional. |
Home Theater
April 2003
Larry Houser |
Lighting for Dummies Simple tools to create the ideal lighting environment for your home theater |
This Old House
Scott Gibson |
Light Up Your Kitchen Two easy ways to shed light on the hub of your home... |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Moonstone Lights Is it a boulder? Is it an outdoor lighting fixture? Is it something from another planet? Moonstone Lighting is a unique landscape structure that looks like a boulder by day, but magically glows by night. |
This Old House
Melissa & Brian Zagorites |
Lighten Up The right lighting can make your home a more welcoming, comfortable place. |
U.S. CPSC
May 23, 2006 |
Light Fixtures Recalled After Reports of Units Falling Two nuts in a mounting mechanism of these light fixtures were not attached. The fixture could detach, fall and possibly hit consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
June 10, 2008 |
Progress Lighting Recalls Ceiling-Mounted Indoor Light Fixtures; Lights Can Fall Posing an Impact Hazard A cable that supports the light fixture from the ceiling can fail, causing the fixture to fall and injure nearby consumers. |
This Old House
Sean O'Connor |
A Well Lighted Place Lighting designer Sean O'Connor shared his unusual lighting solutions for the San Francisco House. |
Home Toys
April 2005 |
Installing A Doorjamb Light Switch These ideas will allow the installer to provide for the installation of an unlimited numbers of doorjamb controlled lighting arrangements. |
U.S. CPSC
February 10, 2004 |
Fluorescent Light Fixtures Recalled by Progress Lighting The lamp holders on the fluorescent lights can overheat, causing the fixture to melt or burn, presenting a fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
May 22, 2003 |
Ceiling Light Fixtures Recalled by Sea Gull Lighting Inc. The wiring in the lights can short, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
March 19, 2008 |
Progress Lighting Recalls Ceiling-Mounted Outdoor Light Fixtures; Lights Can Fall Off Mounting and Injure Consumers A weld that affixes a mounting bracket to the ceiling pan can fail, which can cause the fixture to fall and injure nearby persons. |
U.S. CPSC
October 25, 2006 |
Streetlights Recalled by Beacon Products Due to Injury Hazard to Passersby The lighting fixtures could fall from their lamp posts due to a problem with the coupling system used to secure them. This poses a risk of injury for persons beneath the fixtures. |
This Old House
Roseann Henry |
Can You See Me Now? We asked for a lesson in how to light a home for aging parents -- and we got a wakeup call about our own eyesight. For anyone over fifty, the most important thing in lighting design is safety. |
U.S. CPSC
November 30, 2001 |
Holiday Decoration Safety Tips for Avoiding Fires and Injuries Tips on choosing and using a Christmas tree, lighting, etc. |
This Old House
Sal Vaglica |
Holiday-Lighting Know-How For a spectacular display that's merry and bright -- and doesn't blow a fuse -- follow these five tips from lighting pros |
This Old House
Mark Loeffler |
A Green, Well-Lighted Place How to choose energy-saving lighting for an environment-friendly house. |
This Old House
Megan Baker |
How to Light a Windowless Room Pro tips for brightening spaces that lack natural light. |
Home Toys
June 2002
Damon Bruccoleri |
Make a Big Scene with your Next Lighting System Modern scene lighting affects what people see in your home. Carefully planned lighting can establish mood and color, control the focus of attention, and enhance the beauty and functionality of the home. |
U.S. CPSC
March 3, 2010 |
Outdoor Lighting Fixtures Recalled by American Electric Lighting Due to Shock Hazard Improper wiring in the light fixtures poses a shock hazard to consumers. |
Home Toys
August 2005
Steven T. Hardt |
Lighting Your Home Theater The lighting design of your home theater can create depth, shape, and elegance. When combined with dimming controls, it can effect how you live within a space and bring out the true beauty of your home theater. |
Home Toys
February 2004 |
Home Technology Integration Lighting control for the custom home |
This Old House
June 2007
Amy R. Hughes |
Buying and Using Vintage Light Fixtures Hang a vintage fixture to give a style boost to a bedroom, dining room, or hallway. |
U.S. CPSC
January 30, 2003 |
500-Watt Halogen Bulbs Recalled by Cooper Lighting These 500-watt light bulbs generate very high temperatures compared to incandescent and lower wattage halogen bulbs and can start a fire if they come in contact with curtains, clothes or other flammable material. These bulbs are intended for use in outdoor work lights and flood lamps. |
U.S. CPSC
March 11, 2005 |
Lithonia Lighting Recall of Indoor HID Light Fixture Cords The cord of the light fixture can drip plasticizer fluid onto the light fixture, which can degrade the acrylic reflector, causing it to crack and fall. Falling pieces of acrylic can injure a person below the fixture. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2012
Bernie Weir |
The Subtle Circuitry Behind LED Lighting The circuitry behind LED lighting poses tricky challenges |
U.S. CPSC
February 15, 2005 |
Sea Gull Lighting Products Recall of Ceiling Light Fixtures Due to a manufacturing defect in a component part, the light fixture could fall and strike a person beneath the light fixture. The fixture also poses a laceration risk if the lamp breaks. |
Home Toys
June 2003
Roger Stamm |
Lighting the way to energy efficiency and cost savings with whole-home lighting controls By their inherent design and very purpose, lighting controls are a way to not only save electricity and related costs, they're a fun, convenient and futuristic way to go about it. |
National Gardening
Cheryl Dorschner |
Starting from Seed Tips from an innovative gardener... |
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Lighting Essentials from Designer Yvonne McFadden The interior designer of the TOH Cottage at Cloudland Station shares her secrets on choosing the right lighting styles for your home. |
This Old House
Susan Arnold |
Old House, New Light This lighting designer helped Charlestown homeowners select modern fixtures to complement their old house. |
Inc.
April 1, 2003
Nadine Heintz |
The Light Idea Bare fluorescent bulbs and windowless offices tax the body and soul. One enlightened company decided its workspaces should see the light. |
U.S. CPSC
August 16, 2006 |
Tu-Wire(R) Dimming Ballasts Used With Compact Fluorescent Lights Recalled for Shock Hazard If not properly grounded, these ballasts can present a risk of electric shock to persons who come in contact with the ballast or with a light fixture that incorporates the ballast. |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
Installing Recessed Lights How to add or update an elegant new fixture |
U.S. CPSC
October 9, 2007 |
Fluorescent Ceiling Light Fixtures Sold Exclusively at Home Depot Recalled by Lithonia Lighting Due to Shock Hazard A wire inside the light fixture could be loose, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers. |
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Product Innovation: Remote-Controlled Lighting Easy, affordable ways to get whole-house lighting control without rewiring. |
U.S. CPSC
December 5, 2002 |
CPSC Urges Consumers to Decorate Safely for the Holidays The holiday season should be merry and bright, not dangerous. Avoiding hazards such as dried out Christmas trees, unsafe lights and unattended burning candles could prevent thousands of injuries. |
U.S. CPSC
March 17, 2004 |
Brass Light Gallery Recall of Wall Sconces The tie-downs, which secure the electrical wires to the mounting bracket, may come loose, causing the wire to touch the bulb and pose a fire hazard to consumers. |
Home Toys
February 2004 |
Mathews Light Paper - Part One First in a series of "Light Papers" that address technical and aesthetic issues relating to the application of lighting in home theater environments. |
U.S. CPSC
December 18, 2003 |
Guth Lighting Recall of Lighting Fixtures The lamp can fall out of the lamp socket and strike somebody standing or walking beneath the light fixture, posing a laceration risk if the lamp breaks. |
U.S. CPSC
August 7, 2008 |
Progress Lighting Recalls Indoor Light Fixtures; Lights Can Unexpectedly Fall Posing an Impact Hazard The ceiling-mount assembly that supports the light fixture can fail, causing the fixture to unexpectedly fall and injure consumers. |
Home Toys
December 2003 |
New Product Makes Cordless Wall Phones Truly Cordless The Out-of-Sight PowerJack cordless phone jack provides a standard 4-wire telephone jack with a low-voltage power supply from its own built-in transformer, so you don't need to install the phone close to an AC outlet. |
This Old House
Kathryn Keller |
Backyard from Scratch 7 features that will transform a plain stretch of lawn into a lush landscape you'll really use and enjoy |
