How to replace your old, outdated 3-way light switches Here's how to swap outdated three-way light switches for something much better. Brian Bennett Former Senior writer ...

While most older houses were wired with 14-gauge knob-and-tube, for the switch loop use 12-gauge NM (nonmetallic sheathed cable), commonly known as Romex™.

[Chris] over at the New Hobbyist sent in his latest creation, a wireless light switch hidden within a statue bust.While shopping around for another project, he came across a wireless relay that ...

The future of the incandescent light bulb is starting to get dimmer, with plans to flip the switch on the old-fashioned bulbs come 2014. Starting next year, consumers will be unable to purchase ...

We hardly knew ye, old-style light bulb. But what we did know was that you were cheap, bright and easy to install. The old incandescent bulb was a symbol of American ingenuity. Indeed, its basic … ...

According to a new report issued by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), a global phase-out of old-style light bulbs, coupled with a switch to low energy lighting, would save billions of ...