Tired of the persistent hum his fluorescent desk lamp made, [Andres Lorvi] decided he had to fix it. And by fix, we mean get rid of altogether. He liked the lamp though so he decided to convert it ...

Reader [Jay] was inspired by one of our earlier articles and started digging around the web for some more information, and found a handy web page with tear downs and schematics of popular compact ...

"It's definitely better to replace your fluorescent lamps with LEDs rather ... Plug and play LEDs (Type A) work in existing fixtures but ballasts may fail before the lamp. Their ease of ...

If the quality of the light were your only issue, one quick fix would be to replace the fluorescent tubes with LED tubes that ... changing the wiring within each fixture to bypass the ballast.

Standard fluorescent lamps require dedicated luminaires with compatible ballasts to operate them because they cannot be inserted into 120-V AC sockets. Figure 8-8 is an exploded view of a typical ...

Their replacement equivalents, compact fluorescent lightbulbs and light-emitting diode bulbs, are bright, use 75 to 80 percent less energy, and can save you $60 to $125 dollars per bulb in energy ...

Ballasts are power supplies or transformers for fluorescent lamps, light sources that consist of a glass tube filled with argon, neon, or other inert gas. When ballasts supply electrical current, the ...

Several factors can affect the cost to replace a pool liner, including your pool’s shape and size, as well as the liner’s design, thickness and material. Learn all about pool liner replacement ...

Can you do that? I'm an orthopedic surgeon and we've just completed a total knee replacement for a patient with severe osteoarthritis of the knee. Let me walk you through the process. On the ...

color-selectable hybrid UL Type A/B T8 U-Bend LED to efficiently replace fluorescent tubes by offering exceptional LED lighting with reduced energy and maintenance costs. Designed as a universal ...

Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...