How to Replace Garage Fluorescent Tubes

Fig.1 Old burnt light

By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools:

T12 cool white fluorescent tubes 34 watt, 48 inch set

Mrs. Yang Lu called my repair service to troubleshoot her garage lights. She was a referral from another client. 

This post shows the five steps to replacing two fluorescent tubes in her garage wall light fixture.
 
Step 1: Above right fig.1 shows the burned out garage wall fixture. 
Step 2: Fig.2 shows the tubes were burned out. A dark black edge on one side of the lamp was visible. 

Fig.2 Edge of lamp burned out

Step 3: Fig.3 shows the lamp unit without fluorescent tubes.

Fig.3 End of connectors

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How to Use Wood Jean Stretcher Jig

Fig.1 Jeans Jig

By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools:
Jeans Jig

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the wooden object on the garage wall. I was doing a job for Janis Beethoven in Chino California. She is not a music teacher, but she needed my help to do a water heater maintenance.
Step 2: Fig.2 shows this wood jig was created by her husband who was an iron worker, now long dead of cancer. He used this jig to keep his jeans from shrinking while washing in the washing machine. On one side the end piece has a removable end and the end and the middle piece is one solid piece of wood. Janis purchased unwashed jeans that needed to be shrunk before her husband could wear them to work. He needed the jeans to be as stiff as possible because in the iron trade, light jeans do not protect your legs at all.

Fig.2 Adjustable end

Step 3: Fig.3 shows the end pieces are removable so the jeans can be adapted during the wash.

Fig.3 End can be removed

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How Should Electric Panels Be Marked

Fig.1 Panel

By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools:

Permanent marker red or black

Electrical panel to be correct and clear so the correct breaker would turn on or off and technician will be safe working on your home. This needs to be done on all the outlets in the home.  

This post shows the two steps of the advantage of an accurate electric panel.

Step 1: Fig.1 and fig.2 shows the different closed panel boxes.

Fig.2 Larger

Step 2: Fig.3 and fig.4 shows how clear each name and number on both of these electrical box.
This little detail will help the owners and technicians in case of emergency.

Fig.3 Description

Fig.4 Description

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