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Ensure Electrical Safety — Turn Off Power

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Before starting any electrical work, always prioritize safety. Locate the circuit breaker panel for your home. Identify the circuit breaker that controls the power to the area where you will be working. This might be a general lighting circuit for that floor or a specific circuit for an adjacent room. Flip the identified circuit breaker to the 'OFF' position. Use a non-contact voltage tester to confirm that the power is indeed off at the nearest existing light fixture or outlet in the work area. This is a critical step to prevent electric shock.

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This would normally be kind of like a Harry Potter closet. Did you know that this is actually a great place for a can light underneath a set of stairs like what I'm standing under right under right here. This would normally be kind of like a Harry Potter closet, but no closet here. So, the issue that you have with these is your light isn't going to come down from the second story, so you kind of get a dark corner here. Adding a little can light being here like this homeowner has in the existing home is actually a pretty cool and efficient way to light this little area so you can put

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