How to re-wire an old floor lamp
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- čas přidán 4. 10. 2010
- 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.
I'm a 78 yr old woman & need to rewire a floor lamp, so I appreciated your demonstration. I have the newer type socket, and think my socket needs replaced as well as the wiring.... but the problem could be in the switch on the side as for a long time, I have had to play around with the switch to get the light to stay on. I wondered if you would do a demo on that sometime, but in the meantime, want to remind everyone that if you buy a whole new kit, because of the plug which goes into your outlet, one would have to run the wiring up thru' the bottom of the lamp BEFORE attaching the socket etc., otherwise the plug won't fit down thru' the pipe. And yes, thanks Joan! See how we often need a woman's input? LOL
You made no effort to make sure the hot wire was attached to the proper screw on the lamp bulb receptacle. Normally we should attach the wire which has a SMOOTH covering to the brass screw and the wire with a RIBBED covering to the Nickle screw. Following this will maintain the proper isolation of Hot from Neutral power leads. There are safety implications that come to play when these wires are not attached to the proper connectivity point. BE SAFE - EVEN IF YOU KNOW THINGS WILL BE OK, ALLWAYS FOLLOW CORRECT SAFETY PROCEDURES. You never know who may come along after you assuming all is well.
Missing the knot.
I thought you were gonna show us how to replace the switch. but no.
Lol. Just learn to were? Underwriters knot would keep wire from pulling out of plug. Don't understand polarity? Read up on why you need to use (and wire correctly) a plolrized plug.
Which one is a hot wire and which one is a neutral wire
Hi, Ron! I also fixed my lamp using your video. Thank you! I even had to rebuild the base parts, and your close ups showed me just how to put it all back together. My husband bought me a new torchiere shade for Christmas, and now it's lit and beautiful. A very fun project thanks to you and your camerawoman!
Can I buy the light socket yet today this is 2021 and where?
You've saved me $90 that an electrician wanted to charge me to rewire a solid brass floor lamp. Thanks!
I appreciate your comments and especially appreciate your civility. And you are right: wiring a lamp the old fashioned way is not as safe as it could be (although I have never received a shock from these old lamps). That said, I will post a more complete version of lamp rewiring that discusses polarized plugs and wiring that ensures the safety these plugs afford. Thanks much.
Ron! Hope you are safe and well, my friend. Nine years later I'm finding this video very helpful. Thank you and Jill!
So helpful! I needed to reattach wires to my mogul base and this was so clear!
Thank you sir! Broke my vintage stained glass lamp switch smooth off the pole but thankfully the wire held and the glass didn't hit the floor. This is very helpful and I appreciate it! :)
I just bought a lovely old mogul floor lamp and will likely need to rewire it, so this was extremely helpful - thanks! I'll err on the side of caution, however, and connect black cord to brass screw. I did it this way when I rewired my mom's old table lamp.
Awesome! Just rewired my brass floor lamp. Perfect instructions!
Thanks, Ron, that was amazingly helpful!
I'm planning on rewiring a chandlier. I might be in over my head.
"Thank you Joan" ;)
Love the video i wish i had find it earlier before taking it at part. I will try my best to look at the video to put all the screw i took out. I love my lamp.
Thank you so much for the super clear and simple explanation! I'm about to do this myself now. : )
This was super helpful thank you!!