It’s all about the right lighting…
October 15th, 2008 Posted in house, lightingSo I finally got around to wiring new push button type dimmers for the decorative lights in the living room & dining room. For some reason when it comes to all things electrical, it takes me a while before I work on it. I think it comes from this one time a friend of mine told me I’d be fine to work with wires if I just turned the wall switch off (and there was no need to turn off the breaker – which I was 90% sure was wrong [for the type of wiring we have], but decided to trust him on it, just in case there was that 10% chance he was right). Well after getting electrocuted, I now am a bit slower to start electrical-related projects.
Funny story, after turning off the breaker on this project, this one particular switch in the living room wasn’t on the same circuit as the lighting in the living room, so I still managed to get electrocuted. Next time I think I’ll just turn the master switch off and shut-down the house next time I go messing with wires.
Here are some pictures of the final result. The top button is a on/off switch, the bottom is the potentiometer that adjusts the amount of electricity goes to the lights, making them dimmable. The last picture is just a picture of the typical antique brass switchplates.
