DIY Tips: Remote-Controlled Ceiling Fans
Here's your first tip: turn off the power at the circuit breaker box. Don't spend time trying to figure out which circuit breaker shuts off power to particular rooms, just turn off the main power to the entire house. It's a pain to reset every single clock, but it beats the alternative if you're wrong or don't know how to test a wire to see if it's hot. Just shut off all the electricity. And here's my second unsolicited tip: don't do this at night or it will be very difficult to see what you are doing!
Now that we've covered the basics, look around your home at the ceiling fans. Are they ugly? Do they have chains hanging down and stupid looking lamps you'd like to get rid of? Then the answer is simple. Just install a modern remote-controlled ceiling fan, which doesn't operate on pull cords. The remote can be installed as a regular light switch. If you don't have any ceiling fans, these energy-efficient devices can add value when it's time to sell. Here is how you do it . . . read more
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I have to say that your first tip may be well-intentioned, but it may also be ill-advised. If one is not capable of testing for a live wire when doing electrical work, perhaps one should leave that job to a professional, or at the very least, someone more knowledgeable.