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Residential Electrical including Appliances and HVAC with 28 years experience.
Started training as an electrician in 1979, worked for major companies and the government.
Graduated from Electrician's School, Carrier Training, and various specialty schools.
Pulling wires is partly technical and partly an art form. Having the right tools makes all the difference. If you do not have attic or crawl space above the ceiling this is very tricky. You say the
The amount of lighting will depend on several factors. One is your age, another is what type of equipment you will be using, and the other is how much natural lighting there will be. If you will be
Hot from the load terminal will go to the switch. Neutral from the load terminal goes to the switch box and then connected to the neutral going to the light. Hot going to the light gets wired to the switch
The attic is better than a ditch. I do not like aluminum so I always suggest copper. The size of the wire will depend on how many amps you want/need. It sounds like 60 amps would be plenty for you
The first things to look for are wrong wattage bulbs and wrong type of bulbs. Each light is built for a specific type of bulb with a max wattage. Also, you will want to look at the wire or hire an electrician
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