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Solution

 Incandescent lamps are replaced by


Fluorescent Lamps.
 Flush mounted ceiling lights for brighter
room.
 Cornice lighting on the curtain to
compliment to the mood.
It's Easy Being Green

• Green: it’s the new black. In fact, it’s no


longer a trend, it’s the only way to go.
• While you may not be able to re-carpet
your house with polyethylene
terephthalate fiber, you can make an
equally significant decrease in your carbon
footprint by choosing fluorescent approved
fixtures to light your home.
It's Easy Being Green

• Energy saving qualified lighting uses


roughly 75% less energy than standard
bulbs, produces 75% less heat, and lasts
10 to 20 times as long as an equivalent
incandescent lamp – so put away your
ladder, because with regular use you
won’t need to change that bulb for at least
seven years!
In first-class hotel rooms, the
following techniques are often
utilized:
• Three-way switch at entry for bedside lamp
• Closet light that turns on automatically when
door is opened
• Reading lights at bed that are individually
controlled
• Ample lighting in bathroom - lighted makeup
mirror, wall sconces and overhead lighting at
vanity, lighting in tub area and lighting under
vanity for night light
• Dimmer controls on everything!
Table Lamp Control Installation

TABLE
STEP 1. Find a suitable location for the Table Lamp
Control. Place the Table Lamp Control in a convenient
and accessible location. Note: Table Lamp Control must

LAMPS
be located within 30 feet of a Repeater.

STEP 2. Turn OFF lamp and unplug lamp cord from


receptacle.
STEP 3. Plug lamp cord into back of Table Lamp
Control plug.

STEP 4. Plug Table Lamp Control into any standard


wall outlet.

STEP 5. Turn lamp switch ON and operate Table


Lamp Control.
STEPS IN INSTALLING CORNICE
LIGHTS

STEP
STEP 1:
4: Mark
CORNICE
configuration
wall
Fasten
drywall screws
ceiling
theand ceiling.
Step
ofwhere
accordingly.
Tip: Position
to theChoose
your choice
wall orthe
needed.
stepwith
ceiling
and mark the wall and
the screws so that they will be covered
STEP
when the
LIGHTINGS
2:next
Cut Step
Steps.
orTo cut a step, score
Cove/Cornice the face
is installed.
paper with a sharp utility knife. Break the core by
snapping away from the cut. Finish by cutting through
STEP
the back5paper
: Wipealong
away theexcess compound, and install
crease.
Tip: additional
any Always measure
Steps in
from
a similar
the finished
manner edge when
marking a Step for cutting. When installing Steps,
leave a gap between the ceiling
STEP
and
STEP 3:
wall.
6: This gapa will
Apply
Proceed
be covered
generous
to the Covelayer when the Cove
of ProRoc
or Cornice joint or
Cornice
compound is put in place.
to the entire back of the first Step,
Installation.
especially near the exposed finished edge. Use the
excess compound to fill any remaining gaps.
STEPS IN INSTALLING CORNICE
*As a rule, you can installLIGHTS
wall fixtures in regular outlet
boxes with an ordinary strap and nipple (Fig. 3).

CORNICE
*Of course, different types of wall fixtures have different
connecting arrangements, but you can usually attach the
strap right to the fixture outlet box with screws. Then you can

LIGHTINGS
attach the wall fixture to the strap with a nipple and knurled
cap.

FIG. 3 - You can install wall fixtures in regular outlet boxes with a strap
and nipple
FIG. 4 - If a box has a central stud, you'll only need an adapter and nipple.
STEPS IN INSTALLING CORNICE
*If the box has a centralLIGHTS
stud, you will need only an
adapter and a nipple to attach the fixture (Fig. 4). An

CORNICE
adapter is screwed onto the stud, the nipple is attached
to the adapter and the fixture is attached to the nipple.

LIGHTINGS
*Wall fixtures are usually quite simple to install.
Manufacturers of wall fixtures design different mounting
arrangements. The manufacturer will usually include
complete installation instructions with the fixture.
*Read and follow the manufacturer's instructions
carefully. Always turn off the current before installing
any fixture.
FLUSH CEILING
MOUNTED
LIGHTING
The
As with
mostall
important
electricalstep
projects,
is to measure
the powerthe
must
height
be of the
dome
turned from
off to
a flat
thesurface.
wires being
question:
worked
Why
on.can't
This the
usually
manufacturer
means turning tell
offme
thethis?
circuit
Do breaker.
they haveAnybody
huge variations
who is from
one
dumb unit
enough
to thetonext?measure
work on live about
wires deserves
5 inches. to get
jolted.
Adjust the mounting strap and threaded tube until the tube
It is recommended that a non-contact voltage tester
measured about 5 inches long, or perhaps 1/8 inch longer.
(which looks like a fat ball-point pen) to test wires for
presence of voltage.
Tightened
starting point:the
Thenut to lock
ceiling thebox
junction threaded tube in light
had a temporary place. If
fixture
this tube by
connected isn't locked
twist-on from turning,
connectors when
(a.k.a. wire I install
nuts) the final
to the supply wires.
nut the tube might move. That's been a big problem with
other light fixtures.

Remove
The basicthe original
13 inch screws from
diameter
the junction box.
close-to-ceiling This J-box was
flush-mount
metal, so it came
light fixture. This with mounting
package
screws.
cost aboutPlastic
$20 junction boxes
at Menard's...
aren't
for twousually supplied with screws.
fixtures.
The light fixture, of course, came
with screws.
The
Small
wires
detail:
haveThe
been
drywall
connected
surface
(ground,
ended upneutral,
about and
1/8 inch
hot) and
the
below
fixture
the metal
is ready
box.
to Not
be secured
a problem,
to the
butceiling.
I needed to adjust the
threaded tube a little longer.

This washer and nut are supplied to hold the fixture to the
Attaché the threaded tube to the junction box. Use a cordless
ceiling.
drill-driver (actually it's an impact driver, not a drill) to drive
the screws.
Held the fixture up against the ceiling with one hand and
Wrap the the
threaded ground
nut wire around
all the the green ground screw on the
way up.
mounting strap, and tightened the screw.

Wrap
Fixturethe
base
flexible
installed.
stranded light
fixture wire around the ends of the
supply wires, and secured them with
wire nuts®. (Or twist-on wire
connectors, as the
install the light trademark holder
bulbs.
wants me to call them)
Place the globe over the threaded tube.

And install the globe-holding threaded thing (I


guess it's called a finial). The instructions show a
nut being used in addition to the finial, but I didn't
use it. There didn't seem to be enough room for the
nut beneath the finial, and the finial presses
farther away from the hole in the glass, which
should reduce the chances of chipping or cracking
the glass.
Mission accomplished.

Plenty bright for a hallway.


Switch to a pair of 40 watt
bulbs later, since this is maybe
too bright. I'd rather have the
capacity for lots of light, than
not have enough light when the
fixture is used with the highest
Never exceed the highest wattage bulb
that the manufacturer recommends.
Why? There is a risk of overheating,
which implies a risk of starting a fire. I
have seen wires that were charred from
people using higher wattage bulbs than
allowed. Not good.

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