173 607 House & Garden Lighting & Electrical Lighting true Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:27:58 -0800 /system/videos/5/73/01/173.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, rewire, re-wire, lamp How To Rewire a Lamp http://www.howcast.com/videos/173-How-To-Rewire-a-Lamp http://www.howcast.com/videos/173-How-To-Rewire-a-Lamp/edit approved 260 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=173"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=173" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 10 homerefiner http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173/House.How_to_Rewire_a_Lamp_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 3904 false false false 2458 0 43 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173/43.jpg Strip down lamp Unplug the lamp and remove its shade, harp, and bulb.

]]> 2459 1 49 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173/49.jpg Remove covering With the folded blanket or towel beneath it, turn the lamp on its side and peel back or remove any felt covering the base.

]]> 2460 2 57 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173/57.jpg Loosen screw Turn the lamp right side up and look for a screw at the base of the socket. If there is one, loosen it with the screwdriver. Some older sockets simply screw on to the lamp top and just need to be unscrewed. For some lamps it may be necessary to unscrew and take out the knob in order to unscrew the socket.

]]> 2461 3 69 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173/69.jpg Cut socket Pull the socket up about 6 inches above the lamp and cut the cord where it emerges from the bottom of the socket. Throw the socket away.

]]> 2462 4 78 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173/78.jpg Cut cord If it seems like threading the new cord up through the lamp will be difficult, tie a knot in the old cord where it sticks out at the top, then cut the cord about 10 inches from the bottom of the lamp.

]]> 2463 5 89 Tip If threading the new cord up through the lamp won’t be difficult, don’t tie a knot—simply turn the lamp on its side, pull out the old cord, and thread through the new cord. Then skip ahead to Step 9.

]]> 2464 6 101 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173/101.jpg Strip wire & cord At the cut end of the old cord, pull apart the two strands for about 2 inches. Use the stripper tool on your wire cutter to strip about half an inch of insulation from each end, exposing each wire. Do the same with the end of the new cord.

]]> 2465 7 116 Tip If you don’t have a pair of wire cutters and strippers handy, use a sharp pair of scissors to gently score the outer coating of insulation all the way around each wire and then pull it off.

]]> 2466 8 127 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173/127.jpg Splice ends Twist—or "splice"—the exposed ends of the old cord around the exposed ends of the new cord, and wrap the splice tightly with electrical tape.Don’t use so much tape that the splice ends up wider than the opening it needs to fit through.

]]> 2467 9 143 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173/143.jpg Throw away cord Pull the old cord out through the top of the lamp until the splice emerges and the new cord is about 6 inches above the top of the lamp. Snip the electrical tape, undo the splice, and throw away the old cord.

]]> 2468 10 156 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173/156.jpg Take apart socket Take the new socket apart by pinching the top part—or "shell"—near the base and twisting it free.

]]> 2469 11 163 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173/163.jpg Knot strands Pass the two strands of cord up through the socket base, and tie an “Underwriters Knot” by making a loop with each strand of the split cord, looping away from where the strands meet, then passing the end of each strand through the opposite loop and pulling tight.

]]> 2470 12 180 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173/180.jpg Wrap wire Determine which strand of wire is smooth, with no ribs—this is the “hot” or “positive” wire. Loosen the brass screw of the new socket and wrap the “hot” wire once around it. Make sure the edge of the insulation is right up against the screw and no excess wire is sticking out past it. Tighten the screw to hold the wire in place.

]]> 2471 13 201 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173/201.jpg Wrap other wire Wrap the other (ribbed) wire—also known as the “neutral” wire—under the other screw and tighten.

]]> 2472 14 209 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173/209.jpg Reassemble socket Reassemble the socket by twisting the shell back onto the base. Pull the cord from the bottom of the lamp until the socket is back in place, then tighten the base screw to secure it.

]]> 2473 15 220 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173/220.jpg Re-affix covering Re-affix the felt covering by lining the exposed part of the base with hot glue and pressing the felt back into place.

]]> 2474 16 229 Tip If you completely removed the felt you can create a new covering to replace it. Using the lamp base as a guide, cut the felt into the right shape, then glue it to the base.

]]> 2475 17 239 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/173/239.jpg Screw in bulb Screw in a light bulb, replace the harp and the shade, plug in your “new” lamp… and bask in the glow of your success.

]]> 2476 18 248 Fact Indoor lights and light bulbs were widely available by 1900, but most homes weren’t wired for electricity until the 1920s and ’30s.

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