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It looks just like that, only ceramic, and is pretty old.
I remember a thread where a guy posted a DIY on how to wire them up, a bunch of them, and then wire the group to the power cord of just any old house appliance.
Can anyone point me in that direction? Thanks, in advance.
Looks like a std. 2-wire socket. There should be screws on the back for the terminals. Just connect a two-pronged extension cord/wire to the terminals. (Use a three pronged cord/wire if there is a green screw terminal, as the green is the ground) As long as the ground is right (if there is one) it won't matter which wire you put to which terminal, it'll light the lamp
Hmmm, so how would I connect one lampholder to each other, so that I can use one cord to power maybe two or three of them?
I've seen that done, but I don't know where I get the wire to connect them. Thanks.
How to Wire a Circuit "In Parallel"
There are diagrams of wiring in series and parallel - You would use parallel wiring, since if you wire in series, if one light goes out the rest of them go out.
STD 16 or 14 AWG lamp cord from any home depot, old extension cords, etc etc will be sufficient to wire them if you are only doing 3 or 4 - if more then maybe a slightly higher gauge
Proper wiring is a safety factor.
On the "shell" of the lampholder is the "grounded" wire or Neutral. On 115 volt circuits this would be the white wire. On a polarized plug this would be the broader (fatter) prong of the two (look closely, usually one prong is slightly broader). Lamp cord is also polarized, the "grounded" wire is the "identified" wire. It will have ridges on the outside of the insulation.
The "hot" wire on the cord will be smooth. It wires to the center contact in the lampholder. On the plug it wires to the thinned prong.
Any questions?
Shov
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K I got that.
Now, I don't know where the ground would be on that, but each of the screws are accompanied by a letter, "N" and "L".
Now, one wire of the power cord, does seem to have three groves put into the insulation, while the other looks to be smooth.
And the underside of the smooth wire has a bunch of what looks like factory imprinting/writing.
What can I do to keep those wires from coming into contact with skin or housing material, tape?
(N)eutral and (L)ive/(L)ine most likely is what the letters designate. The (L) goes to the center of the light socket?
The lettering on the wire helps you to keep the two strands identified for the whole length of cord
You should mount it to a piece of wood or something to "hide" the screws so you can't touch them. Tape could work, but wouldn't be as safe - I'd prefer to have it mounted
Ok. will do thanks.
Hmmmmmmmmm.
Ok, I think I might have made a series circuit but I'm not sure.
I tried to replicate the parallel circuit as best as I could.
I figured the batter would've been the power cord coming from the wall, and that Neutral could pass for the positive.
I connected the cord from the wall to the N on the fixture, and then using another type of cord, this time silver, instead of copper, connected that connection on the fixture to the same type of connection on the next fixture.
I did the same for the "L" or negative cord, and then plugged up in a they lit up.
So I guess I'm happy, but tell me if I did anything wrong. Also, could you recommend a method for hanging them? I currently just put two twist hooks into the plank of wood, and then hung that from a clothes bar in the closet using an old length of wire, pretty ghetto but it works for now.
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I want to put another fixture on that plank to get a total of three CFL's to it, and then maybe build another one when I have the materials, also, are the fixtures pretty cheap? I heard somewhere between 50 cents and 2 dollars.
Thanks.
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