Larry Eisinger's Home Repair Workshop

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Add New Switches Or Outlets With On-Wall Wiring 05-01: ELECTRICAL 05-01; If you need another outlet or switch and cannot get behind the wall, you can still make a neat installation with these on-wall products.; Click to enlarge and read more...
Outside Motion Detector Alerts Indoors 05-02: ELECTRICAL 05-02; Motion detectors turn lights on but this one also turns on a lamp inside to alert you the outside lights are turned on.; Click to enlarge and read more...
Tracing Old Telephone Lines 05-03: ELECTRICAL 05-03; Millions of older homes have disconnected telephone lines stapled along the baseboard and leading to other rooms. Rather than run new lines they can still be used. Here is how to identify the wire strands; Click to enlarge and read more...
Replace A Two Way Switch 05-04: ELECTRICAL 05-04; Wall switches in your home will last for years but eventually they will wear out. Here is how to replace them the safe way.; Click to enlarge and read more...
Three Way Switches Promote Convenience And Safety 05-05: ELECTRICAL 05-05; Three way switches make possible turning a light or outlet on or off when the switches are located in different parts of the room. Here is how they work.; Click to enlarge and read more...
Dimmer switches can enhance entertaining -- and save money. 05-07: ELECTRICAL 05-07; One of the wonders of electronic circuitry is the dimmer switch. With these switches you can select the level of light, save energy and also increase bulb life.; Click to enlarge and read more...
Simple continuity tester traces old telephone lines 05-09: ELECTRICAL 05-09; look at the wiring. If this is difficult for any reason --such as many differetnt lines stapled to the same baseboard or lines in different rooms-- the simple continuity tester illustrated will do the job.; Click to enlarge and read more...
Wireless switch for your Christmas tree lights 05-10: ELECTRICAL 05-10; Click to enlarge and read more...
Coaxial wire cutter, stripper and crimper lowers TV connection costs 05-11: ELECTRICAL 05-11; Coaxial cable cutter, stripper and crimper tool lowers TV connection costs.; Click to enlarge and read more...
Ceiling fan bracket screwed to ceiling joists 05-12: ELECTRICAL 05-12; Click to enlarge and read more...