Recent content by tomsmyth

Well I like to think of myself as a grounded person so I better fix this for sure! :P

I love the underwriter's knot! There is a tube for the socket and it's in there. Why does polarity matter for a lamp? How do I determine which wire goes on the brass socket terminal and which on the silver? Thanks all!

Should I get new ones or can I re-use the burnt-looking ones?

Hi folks. I just finished replacing a desk lamp turn switch with one of these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/261366459744?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 Just want to make sure I'm not doing anything unsafe. Here is how I wired it up: Then I put on some electric...

Hmm, thanks for the info. Maybe I should just learn how to solder copper. Now is as good a time as any. Also I noticed the pressure at the fridge water dispenser is low. Any chance the saddle tap is causing that?

I think this was a mistake by the builder. I am on city water so it's not the old hard water trick. Steaming hot water is not so fun to drink when you're looking for cold. So I need to move the line to the cold pipe. The fridge line is much smaller of course, so it is currently attached with...

ok great, thanks for the info. so basically i should just redo this thing from scratch. i think some of those wires are unused. i'll get myself a manual and start over. thanks!

I think I noticed a spark coming from the light in my closet the other day, so I turned it off and took out the bulb. I undid the socket assembly and this is what I found: http://tomsmyth.ca/wirepic.jpg It looks like one of the wires is stripped, no? Should I replace all these? What do I...