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Replacing Light Bulbs

When replacing light bulbs, always be sure to comply with the wattage limits of the lighting. Often times people will replace bulbs with whatever's on hand a hundred watt to replace a sixty for example. Over the course of just a year, your overloaded wiring can become brittle and burned out, causing a potentially dangerous situation.
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Replacing Light Bulbs

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