The hot wire is always smooth. Examine the screw terminals on the new lamp socket. When wiring a lamp socket, the brass screw is for the hot wire. The silver or black (anything but brass ...

Double-check that the power is off before you ... Once you’ve removed the old switch by disconnecting the wire with pliers. You may have to strip some of the sheathing to expose the wires ...

My spiral down the rabbit hole of rewiring my DIY smart home started with a seemingly simple question: “Does your house have a neutral wire ... did me a solid by double-checking my home ...