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Step-by-Step Pictures and Instructions To Replace a Faulty Socket

Replace a faulty socket, cracked cord or damaged plug. Read an overview of how to repair a table lamp.

By Gary Wentz
From The Family Handyman
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1.Pry the socket shell out of its base. Cut the wires to remove the socket. Then loosen the setscrew so you can unscrew the socket base.

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2. Unscrew the socket base from the threaded tube. If the base won’t spin off by hand, grab the tube and the base with a pliers to spin it free. Then screw on the new base and tighten the setscrew.

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3. Strip off 1/2 in. of insulation with a wire stripper and twist the wire strands together. If you pull off any wire strands while stripping, cut back the cord and start over. CAUTION: Pull the plug before working on a lamp.

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4. Tie an underwriter’s knot in the cord. Then connect the wires by wrapping them clockwise around the screws and tightening. Connect the neutral wire to the silver screw.

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5. Pull the excess cord down through the lamp. Slip the insulation sleeve and socket shell over the socket and snap the shell into the base.

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Comments :
By Tee, 10/06/2009, 12:39 AM EDT

Very good article. helpful & informative. thanks.

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