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    Nov 27, 2010, 09:07 AM
    Installing new canned lights
    I want to wire 4 canned lites to a new dimmer switch with power from a J box in the celing, how can I do this without burnning my house down and blowing a fuse each time I turn the switch on?
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    Nov 27, 2010, 09:26 AM

    If you already have a switch and a ceiling box you are in good shape. The next step is to plan how you will set each box and get cable run to each box, you may have to open the ceiling.
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