Floor Lamp Wiring Diagram

In response to requests for a wiring diagram for a floor lamp with a mogul socket and 3 way switch we have prepared this rough sketch.

Floor lamp wiring diagram. Feed cord into shell. The other connections are for the hot side brass screw with black or smooth wire to the switch and socket. If the stripper won t remove the insulation use smaller notches. There are 4 connections inside the cluster body.

The main bulb threads into a standard socket with an integrated switch and the three peripheral bulbs are wired to a single switch usually located near the central socket. How to rewire an old floor lamp. Normally power voltage comes through the tab on the socket base. Before ordering the items you need listed below i recommend having a look at the lamp projects i link to in lessons 7 8 because if you choose to make one of them you may be able to use some of the parts you ll need for those in this.

Since most lamp wires are 18 gauge start with the notches labeled 16. Practice cord set 1. Table lamps or floor lamps often have two or more bulb sockets and rewiring these offers some different challenges than wiring a single bulb lamp not only is there the main plug in lamp cord feeding up through the base of lamp but somewhere within the body of the lamp this main cord is connected to secondary cords running to each of the sockets. Practice cord set 2.

Taking the time to rewire an old floor lamp is easier than it may sound. Connect hot and neutral wires correctly. Strip inch of insulation off wire ends after splitting bottom 1 inches of cord as per step 4. Tighten nut around pipe at base.

Antique floor lamp wiring page 1 of 2 these old floor lamps are great. Cover with a new piece of felt if desired to prevent lamp from scratching floor to wire a two prong round cord plug pry out body. If you wonder why you have to identify and connect the hot and neutral wires correctly in a lamp read on. The threaded socket is the neutral.

You can get around this problem by using the next larger pair of notches. With a few simple steps you can breathe new life into your old lamp. True the lamp will usually work either way. All of the neutral wires nickel screw with ribbed or white wire from each socket connect in one wire nut.

Most wire strippers are sized for solid wire rather than the slightly larger stranded wire used in lamp cords. One is integral to the central lamp holder not shown on the diagram on page 2 often accepts a larger mogul base e39 3 way bulb and the other is usually a smaller 3 way turn switch shown in yellow on the diagram that controls the three candle lamp holders shown. To learn proper wiring techniques in the next few lessons we ll be making two mini practice lamp cord sets. This is a wiring diagram for a vintage floor lamp with 4 bulbs one main bulb and 3 peripheral and usually smaller bulbs.