Archaic light switches might as well be from the stone age. All they do is turn a light on and off. They can't dim lighting gently or remember the brightness level you prefer. Outdated switches don't ...

A light switch is the simplest of electrical devices. Flip the switch, electricity flows. Flip it again, electricity stops. Lights on, lights off. That’s great for a small room with one entrance.

Q: During a recent dinner date at my house, I thought about how romantic it would be if I could dim the lights. My light switch doesn’t have this feature and I would like to replace it with one that ...

When the chandelier starts flickering, don’t blame it on a ghost. Time to learn how to wire a light switch. You know that you need to change a switch when the lights go in and out, or if they make a ...

Q:I have a three-way switch that controls the light at the top of the stairs. The switch at the bottom doesn't always work like it is supposed to. Sometimes when I turn it off, the switch at the top ...