So I've got 2 single-bulb shop lights on a 3way circuit along with another fluorescent fixture. I recently pulled the ballasts out of the shop light fixtures since one of them died and bypassed them so I could just install LED Bypass Bulbs in their place. Unfortunately, I had a really difficult time finding the bulbs I needed in the color temperature that I wanted that are also not blinding. They're dimmable, but the other fixture is not... so I wanted to attach something like a potentiometer, but not a potentiometer, to the romex just before it gets to the bypassed fixtures. What can I do this with? It's gotta stay a 3 way switch I don't think they make the other fluorescent bulb in LED and I don't want to spend the money on one if they do. Besides that, I really only want these two lights to be dimmable. Thanks

I have a picture light that I want to install on a particular wall. This is what is already there, in the exact spot at which I want to place the picture light: [img]https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/240x320/outlet_eb36d4715a33527e4e78b1b93cbc4fd9f67b3c84.jpg[/img] It is a perfectly functional, three-prong outlet, nicely recessed to avoid plugs sticking out from the wall (and very dusty). I am assuming a clock previously hung there. So far, so good! I found a picture light with a decorative base that covers the wires, etc. [img]https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/392x230/picture_light_11f5e7fe652b225b8648cbbaaac6d22833827947.png[/img] (just like a wall light or sconce, I suppose) [as opposed to the usual installation that uses the picture, itself, to hide the wires]. It was noted as being direct (hard) wired. I researched conversion of direct wiring to a plug. It all looked so very easy: (1) Buy picture light, (2) buy plug to convert hard wiring to plug-in, (3) convert in 2 minutes, and (4) plug in. I opened the picture light base and the neutral and hot wires were there, and attached to the on/off switch: [img]https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/320x240/base_7f7bdc66faf6e8aa887ba08dbd77453020337327.jpg[/img] But, what about the ground wire? Attached to the bottom of the base was this: [img]https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/320x240/back_b61d2ba98b01730c12027851ed057fe90f18af85.jpg[/img] There is a green covered wire c, 6" long, with wire exposed on one end a brass-colored loop attached to the other end, and a green screw, both taped to the inside of the bottom. I have done hours of looking on the 'net and You-Tube videos and I cannot figure out what the heck to do with the ground wire. I am assuming the exposed wire end goes into the plug just as the neutral and hot wires go into plug, to convert to a plug-in. But, where do I put the brass-loop on the other end? if I could not even determine what the brass-loop end is called. I assume that it loops around something on the picture light, but what? I have a Leviton (or equivalent) hospital grade angled plug: [img]https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/515x466/leviton_3e57b0e5a3ee370850a137a354f94da59a050601.png[/img] It probably is simpler than it seems, but hours of research and I'm not a bit wiser. Where do I put the loop end of the ground wire? Thank you all in advance.