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A few months ago we noted a discouraging behavior on one of our 3-way circuits in the kitchen.  It seemed that I had somehow mis-wired the circuit such that when one of the lights was burnt out or unscrewed, one of the 3-way switches wouldn't operate properly.  It would turn the lights on/off when the remote switch was in one position, ...

Day 1 was productive but not overly so.  I didn't venture into the shop to work on cabinets because I feared that would take too much of my attention away from Atticus and Trissa.  Most likely I'll start on the doors and drawers on Monday when they're at daycare and work. Trissa and I worked together on two projects today.  The ...

It’s been a long time coming:  we now have serious lighting in our living / dining areas.  This weekend I installed 16 recessed 4” cans and wired them to 3 new ASPIRE dimmer switches.  It was a lot of work, and my neck is pretty stiff from working overhead on the ladder. I actually started installing the cans themselves earlier ...

I’m pleased to announce, after nearly 100 years, our house now has “real power” on the first floor.  Today I installed 10 15-amp receptacles in the living/dining area and hooked them up to the panel, which I installed last March.   When I moved in a few years ago, there were about 5 receptacles total in these two rooms, and maybe ...

Oh, I’m sooo excited.  We finished the electrical service upgrade a few weeks ago, but the remaining nagging item was to call the inspector.  Yesterday I used the city website to schedule the inspection, and stayed home this morning to be here when he arrived.  I was his first inspection of the day (of 15 scheduled), and he ...

We finished a project! I was sure bummed a couple of weeks ago when our electrician friend said he wouldn’t be able to make it over to help with our final hookup anytime soon.  He had committed to another project that was taking way too long.  Then, Sunday morning he called and asked Trissa if we wanted to do the switchover that very ...

Boy am I bummed.  I've got the new electrical service all built:  conduit, cable, outside meter-head box, inside 200amp panel - the works.  But my electrician friend can't make it over for two whole weeks to do the final hookup!!!  So, what am I supposed to work on this next weekend?  Presumably it will be the mantel or ...