Ron Tanner form Houselove.org shows how to re-wire an old floor lamp in easy-to-follow steps. Includes information on newer lamps. Also includes instructions on wiring a plug to a lamp cord.
Hi it is important to wire correctly live or hot must go to centre pole on holder and use polarised plug, I do these up in UK from Americans who think they will not work here, when they settle here, a transformer is used and mogul base bulb from US is used and they are a real talking point. First saw these as a kid some 60years ago in my aunts house in NJ. Do these up when I find them. The hot wire must be on the switch side also mine has 3 branching lights on 3 way switch
@mmr061485 you can not wire the cords eitherway ! The hot (black) should be connected to the brass screw ...leading to the center post and the neutral (white) on the thread of the socket . This way if somebody touched the threaded part of the socket they won't get shocked. Now if they reached down into the socket to the center contact (if their that dumb) then you would get a shock. ....
Hi it is important to wire correctly live or hot must go to centre pole on holder and use polarised plug, I do these up in UK from Americans who think they will not work here, when they settle here, a transformer is used and mogul base bulb from US is used and they are a real talking point. First saw these as a kid some 60years ago in my aunts house in NJ. Do these up when I find them. The hot wire must be on the switch side also mine has 3 branching lights on 3 way switch
migette1 3 months ago
@mmr061485 you can not wire the cords eitherway ! The hot (black) should be connected to the brass screw ...leading to the center post and the neutral (white) on the thread of the socket . This way if somebody touched the threaded part of the socket they won't get shocked. Now if they reached down into the socket to the center contact (if their that dumb) then you would get a shock. ....
patchcords 3 months ago
thank you for saving me bucks!
frenchfrye2000 6 months ago
I'm planning on rewiring a chandlier. I might be in over my head.
"Thank you Joan" ;)
Debutante24 1 year ago
I think its crazy how in AC Voltage you can wire the cords eitherway. But thats Alternating current in a Lamp mechinism for you...
mmr061485 1 year ago