Interestingly enough, though some lighting experts recommend you not use a standard bulb in a 3-way socket, they generally agree that taking the opposite approach will, more often than not, work ...

All that being said, you may still see light when you initially put a non-dimmable bulb in a dimmer light. Even if that is the case, it won't take long for the bulb to begin to fail.

The tried and true method of removing a broken bulb from a socket is with a pair of pliers. For this method, the more intact the bulb, the better. Begin by cutting power to the light source.

Wearing gloves and safety glasses, use pliers to break off whatever is left of the glass from the bulb. Then, cut a potato in half (short ways), and press one of the halves into/onto the socket so ...

The tester should light for two out of three contacts (one won't because it's a ground). If two of them light, insert the bulb. If the bulb still doesn't work, replace the socket.

His brake light needed a new bulb, and he managed to make this 12V LED bulb work in the 6V socket. An LED is a really great choice for this application since the Motobécane Moped uses a magneto ...

If it seems like a lamp or light fixture in your house practically eats light bulbs compared to the other fixtures, you may not be imagining it. This ten second fix can keep your bulbs burning longer.

Home automation is not new, but a light bulb socket that lets you manage one light bulb (or more) from the internet is groundbreaking. Or ceiling-breaking, more accurately. Spark Devices has ...

We can't assist you in dealing with most of the aggravations above, but we can help with the light-bulb problem. Getting one out that's broken off at the base doesn't have to be a big production.