Light fixtures might seem like a minor detail, but they can make or break a space. If a fixture is the wrong size or style, hung too low or high, or casts light in the wrong way, it can throw off the ...

Q: As I was changing the fluorescent light tube in my ceiling fixture, I rotated the bulb to get it out and I heard a “snap” and saw things falling from the fixture. I cringed and waited for the pain.

A pull chain light fixture is handy for basements and storage areas—until it quits working. The internal switch mechanism can wear out, or pulling too hard on the cord can snap the chain or pull it ...

Recently I spent an afternoon changing all the light bulbs in my home to fluorescent devices. It's not mandatory in the U.S., but it saves energy. In places where it is mandatory, like England, ...

The electrician who walks around the office all day with a cart full of bulbs may be eager to try out Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp.'s new fluorescent-lighting tester, which combines bulb and ballast ...

Q: My home is about 20 years old. My problem is with the lights in the kitchen. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t. When I turn on the switch, the light flickers or just partially lights. I ...

Because fluorescent bulbs last so long, there may not necessarily be a rush to replace the fixtures in the next six months. Joseph Howley, manager industry relations for GE Lighting in Neela Park, ...

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 12, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than 70 years after debuting its fluorescent lighting fixtures at the 1939 New York World's Fair—the technology subsequently swept into ...