This light activated remote switch circuit could be operated using a flashlight beam and could eb used for toggling a specified load from a distance using an external light source such as a flashlight ...

You can add a second light switch anywhere in your house without wiring a new three-way switch thanks to smart home technology. This guide will show you what you need, and how to do this without ...

In the 120V circuits of homes and offices, the grounded conductor is the same as the neutral. Typically, when wiring a switch for a 120V load (e.g., a light) only one wire comes to the switch and only ...

Adding an electrical outlet next to an existing light switch is easy, as long as there is a neutral wire in the box. Step 1: Turn the power supply off to the light switch at the main electrical panel.

This automatic park light switch with LDR automatically turn ON the light when the surrounding light dims to a preset level. The first circuit diagram is an NPN design intended for negative grounded ...

Few things are more frustrating than a loose light switch. You go to turn on your lights and the switch flops back down, leaving you in the dark or with an annoying flickering light. Whatever the ...

The basic controls of smart light switches involve an on and off function. Additional desirable options may include the ...

When we moved into our new home — a major fixer-upper — I thought it wasn’t cozy because of the arctic-blue painted walls (everywhere) and swirly brown 1970s carpets. And sure, the décor wasn’t ...