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Q: House number sign with wires in it...
On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:58:15 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote: My house has a house number sign on the wall next to the garage. I never knew it can light up at night until I recently opened it up and saw 2 bulb holders with 2 bulbs, and 2 wire nuts. The 2 bulbs are not working at this time but I am not sure if they are both bad or I need to connect the 2 wire nuts to some light sensor devices to enable the bulbs to light up at dusk. Can someone take a look and advise? The bulbs are 18V and 6W. I tried to look for them everywhere but they are really hard to find. Can I use a 110V, 6W bulb instead? The wire nuts have a black, a white, and 2 small low voltage cables connected to them. What are these for? http://sopmedia.com/sopguest/roof/photo.jpg http://sopmedia.com/sopguest/roof/photo-4.jpg Thanks Dennis I have the same type sign - _low voltage bulbs_. They have never blown or failed (12 years). It is possible the wire nuts have corroded, so the connections need to be cleaned and reconnected with new wire nuts. Then try the bulbs again. Check for a transformer inside the garage. Any markings on the black / white wires that indicate voltage? Certainly, test the wires for voltage and be sure they are low voltage. A local electrical supply can get the bulbs for you? I'm not an electrician, so take my advise with a grain of salt. |
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