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Dollhouse Wiring Quickstart Guide
Coachlamps or wall lights on the porch are wired thru the
wall before wallpaper or other interior finishing. See www.
dollhousewiring.com for photos of installing coach lamps.
Now you can add the cross dividers and attic partitions if you
left them out for access to the front of the house. They can be
wired and connected to the existing wire runs.
Your dollhouse is electrified! Add additional tapewire if
needed and connect each new length with eyelets. Remember
to always test a new run of tapewire as it is installed.
This is a perfect time to complete your record of the tapewire
runs. Put notes and measurements into your diagram for
future reference. Photos are also helpful. Once wallpaper is
installed, it won't be as easy to see the exact position of the
tapewire (although you can still find it by poking your tester
through the wallpaper).
Install fixtures using an adaptor so the fixture
will be removable when changing bulbs.
Pinch the insulation part way off,
then twist the strands using the
insulation as a handle
Note: Liner Paper
or Wallpaper covers
the Tapewire before
installing Fixtures
Shorten the chain
to the right length
for your room
Sconce Adapter
Spring Loaded Eyelets
Ceiling Canopy
Visit www.dollhousewiring.com for more information
on dollhouse wiring, for house-specific tips, or to find
wiring diagrams for a variety of houses
Finishing: Wallpaper will cover the tapewire with no other
preparation. For the ceiling or painted walls, apply 'liner pa-
per' (a paint store product) before painting.The tapewire will
be 'findable' but not obvious in the decorated house.
Fixtures of all types may be installed into the tapewire system
using a Ceiling adapter, a Ceiling Canopy adapter (recom-
mended for chandeliers!), or a Sconce adapter. The type of
fixture to be mounted will dictate the type of adapter. When-
ever you are shopping for a fixture, pay attention to how it is
mounted and what kind of bulb it uses. Always select fixtures
that can be removed for bulb replacement and have replaceable
bulbs, and that list what kind of adapter they use (some come
with the appropriate adapter). Although one adapter may work
with more than one fixture, there are no "standard adapters"...
make sure you know which one will work with your fixture.
Outlets: Floor and table lamps can be installed in any room.
You must first install an outlet into your tapewire. This will
allow you to insert a plug from the lamp to be illuminated.
After you have finished wallpapering your dollhouse, arrange
your furniture in your favorite position. Determine where you
will need light and find your tapewire by using your tester.
Once you have found the proper placement, make outlets.
"Large plug" recepticle using "Large Hollow Eyelets"
Find the Tapewire
Mark it with the
prongs of a plug
*Drilling with the EL-66: The big handle on the EL-66
can overpower a drillbit and break it. Use your fingertips,
spin the drill a lot and don't push very hard, and pull the
drill out of the hole often to clear off the sawdust.
Large Eyelets
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Drill it with the
1.5mm drillbit
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