How To Rewire a Lamp

[b00gley]

Watched the girl. What was she doing?

[Ilovelamp63]

ok this video is so good that i almost licked the screen! lamps are awesome!

[ilovemiddleschoolyah]

wow this is the only useful video from howcast that i have seen thats useful

[RhemaAlHayek]

My how to rewire a light fixture is better than this one!

[0413Carina]

THANKS for posting this! I had 18 vintage 1950's~60's "Mad Men" style lamps in my collection! I rewired them using these instructions and sold them all in day at a flea market for 5x more than what I bought them for and the cost of the kits. BTW kits are cheaper when purchased in bulk from electrical wholesaler.

[Kdarevalo]

thanks, i burned a socket be putting the wrong wire. will re do!

[infinitebritt]

this was great!! i like the girl fixing it! Makes me feel like i can too!

[kitianito23]

ILL DO THIS AFTER I MAKE MY BED

[LNERMallard]

wire nuts.

[MrComputerAdvanced]

strippers???

[grandmasterme133]

WTF I DONT GET IT.

[killstreakwithgunzz]

This videos are for baby's cuz everyone know this

[boots1ish]

@killstreakwithgunzz not stupid people

[redchocho1]

GREAT video...I just finished rewiring my lamp thanks to this!

[joemapthegreat]

mine exploded

[chaos421]

Thanks, this was really helpful. Especially the part about determining which wire is the ground and which is the hot. Thanks very much! Keith.

[lilmissspazzable]

Thts not rite

[lilmissspazzable]

Wire cutters and STRIPPERS

[zeosrule]

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[Dogswithguns]

I just bought a new $5 lamp, on clearance display table, with no wires, I had to buy a new wire for a dollar put together all by myself. hot wire or not I had no idea, but it works fine..anyway, and it came with a light bulb. cant beat for the price I paid for.

[alambyor]

@Dogswithguns you may have lucked out and put the neutral to the base but if you didnt then you could get a nasty shock if you dont turn it off to replace a bulb or maybe even when someone goes to turn it on/off. there is a reason for electrical code

[Dogswithguns]

@alambyor

Yeah, but I have been using it for almost a year now. no problems what so ever.

[drseusslover]

Working with electricity is very dangerous, be extremely careful, and if you have any doubts, contact a professional

[gmt3010]

This is too fast, and complicated. I don't think it needs to be this difficult.

[MrV4MP]

step 1 : Go to youre nearest hardware store and buy a new lamp.

[jrk516]

@MrV4MP optional:repair it with a  professionalman

[r0botpiss]

this video is over complicated this is way easyer than what it looks and dose not take 15 steps.

[razielle5]

This is really helpful, thank you :-)

[gibbson90]

or just get a new lamp......theyre like 6 bucks...

[elihamum]

Tell me where I can buy a new lamp for 6 bucks!

[RMishu]

YOU ARE STUPID!!!

[Pbellii]

Thank you! I just purchased two old lamps yesterday at a garage sale for a dollar apiece, and this video shows me what I need to do to get them operational.

[officialtouchdown]

wat would happen if u connect the live wire to the wrong side?

[wreckage101]

people are so dum

[chynadoll615]

i,m just happy to find a video easy to understand on this subject. why don,t some of you that are so quick to be critical make a better video showing your superior skills and knowledge on the subject. i would love a demo on how to turn a vintage chandolier into a table lamp.

[audioslavelover]

this is exactly how i rewired my computer speakers. I accidentally cut the power cable. Except i didn't have any eletrical tape so i used elmer's glue instead. It works fine!

[TigerSlashX]

what?

[SaiE8]

¬¬ wire dont go dead unless its singed or the connection is faulty, check if it the lightbulb, or if u need a new fuse, no need to replace the whole wire

[rhblakeman]

Oh really? Molded plugs with furniture against them break internally where you cant see it. There are replacement plugs but a person would have to know how to troubleshoot to figure that out. For the average person this is probably the best way with a new socket and cord, but the cord should be 6-8 ft besides what's in the lamp body. Also the new stripped leads should be tinned so they dont fray on the screws leaving little conductors inside flying around.

[burningdust]

Tape rule is specific to solid copper wire.

They didn't do thay anyway.

It is advisable to replace all damaged flexible appliance cords (SPT, etc) as they did with no splices. OR use an approved splice enclosure (suitcase)suited for the matching size and style of conductor.

LOL "Hot" is not "positive" unless they are running the lamp on DC. in AC land the "identified conductor" is always common. On the lamp the identified conductor is the side of the cord with ridges. Hot is smooth.

[pfifofast]

This is actually a violation a National Electrical Code (NEC) all 120 volt exposed conductors must be covered with a "Wire Nut" not electrical tape. Because electrical tape will inhibit proper cooling of the conductor and create a fire hazard.

[LoadingMech]

the taping is temporary. it is just to hold the two wires together.

[zander181846]

@pfifofast AHHH! thank you. Are you an electrician too?

[infringinator]

@pfifofast what about 12V for a car?

[pfifofast]

@infringinator National Electrical Code dosen't apply to automotive wiring. In a car, electrical tape will be fine.

[cylusxxx]

@pfifofast Did i miss something? I swear the elctrical tape was temporary. Just be glad a women actually knows how to rewire a lamp.

[TheFanOfCrypto138]

Or you could NOT watse money and time by just getting a new light bulb.

[PestVic]

thats not the point. the point is that the old wire was dead so she HAD to change it

[TheFanOfCrypto138]

I had a thought that may be it, sorry.

[sly1cool54]

or you could try changing the lightbulb

[cooldudekatty]

what was the point of splicing the ends if your just going to take the slice off anyways? Couldn't you just tie a knot?

[Jaylectricity]

If you tie a knot, you might not be able to get the splice through whatever tube the wire had to travel through.

[michaelthonger]

How to commit suicide by incorrectly wiring a lamp

[Dildofactorytester]

How cast is becoming ExpertVillage.. .-_-

[yuriogy1]

yeah but howcast has useful videos :D

[Dildofactorytester]

yeah but soon its going to have 1000 useless videos dude.

[yuriogy1]

lol

[yuriogy1]

I have a florescent tube light for my aquarium and it simply stopped working... I really do not believe a brand new florescent tube could fail within a year... It some times works for maybe a few seconds and then when I turn it off it dies again. It's really pissing me off and I'm worried about the live plants in my tank. Someone help! :P

[Jaylectricity]

Either the transformer or ballast could be bad. If it has a starter, that could be bad as well. The starter is a little cylindrical shaped device that screws into the side of the fixture. You can get them for $5 or so. After that you're looking at a new ballast or fixture.

[rotatingwah]

because i used to have my own lamp manufacturing company i couldn't help watching this video. hated that it was so rushed. here's some helpful tips. stagger your splices to pull the new cord through. the underwriters knot is a great knot so do it for safety reasons. if yours isn't a rewired lamp chances are that it's a UL knot so you can use that as a guide. hot glue is ok but a thin coat of regular white glue like elmers would be better. cut your felt large, glue, trim off the excess.

[nelyat13]

just buy a new lamp...

[emmanuelh6198]

Some people rewire lamps because they are antiques or vintage.

[nelyat13]

just change the lightbulb

[le0pard911]

step 16 switch of the light and go to sleep

[pranksmaster]

4th comment!!!!! omfg omfg yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay jk jk jk lol losers get lives plz ty

[xteachingmurderx]

It's not a proud thing to be first or second on a video with 183 views...

[oilpond]

SECOND...

[fisefum]

first view ! :D