Hookup lamp
How do you hook up a plug to a lamp?
Attach the plug to your lamps wire. Make a clean cut at the end of your lamps base wire using needlenose pliers. Remove the plug from its case and feed the wire through the hole in the base of the plug. Spread the prongs apart and feed the wire into the slot until it hits the end.
How to wire a light bulb to a socket?
Loop the braided wire clockwise around the screws, then tighten the screw down around the wire. Now do the same for the smooth half of the lamp wire (the hot wire), connecting it to the copper-colored screw terminal on the socket. Repeat this process for the other lamp socket. Connect the lamp wires inside the lamp housing with wire nuts.
How do you wire a base wire to a lamp?
Make a clean cut at the end of your lamps base wire using needlenose pliers. Remove the plug from its case and feed the wire through the hole in the base of the plug. Spread the prongs apart and feed the wire into the slot until it hits the end.
How do you keep a wire from coming out of lamp?
With a sharp utility knife split the lamp wire up the middle between the two wires about 3 inches. With these 2 wires separated , it is now possible to tie the underwriters knot above. This will prevent the wire from ever being pulled back through the lamp.
How do you disengage a light from a wire?
Disengage your light from its wires. You should see plastic caps, called wiring caps (also called a wire nut), with two wires running into each cap. One wire will come from the light, the other from the main electrical circuit of your house. Disengage the wires by twisting the wiring cap until it comes free.
How do I wire a lamp?
Wiring a lamp is an easy do it yourself project. Replacing the socket, cord and plug on a lamp is an easy, do-it-yourself project. On new lamps, if the socket is not working, it is a simple fix to just replace this part. For old or antique lamps, replacing the cord and plug as well as the socket will create a safe and dependable light source.
How to connect a light fixture to the circuit wires?
Connect the fixture to the circuit wires by twisting its black wire to the black one in the circuit cable and its white one to the white circuit cable. Protect the junction of each pair of wires by screwing on a wire cap.
How do you lower a light fixture without damaging it?
Lower the fixture. Allow the unscrewed fixture you are supporting with your hand to descend a few inches below its mount. You will likely see three wires attached to your fixture: a hot wire, grounding wire, and neutral wire.
