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wiring light socket
Posted by: wurm
Date: July 02, 2018 11:41AM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: OWC Jamie
Date: July 02, 2018 11:51AM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: nwyaker
Date: July 02, 2018 11:55AM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: wurm
Date: July 02, 2018 11:56AM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: OWC Jamie
Date: July 02, 2018 12:00PM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: GGD
Date: July 02, 2018 12:04PM
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wurm
Not sure I understand. There are two screws on the socket; brass and silver. Instructions say black wire to brass screw, white wire to silver screw.
Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: cbelt3
Date: July 02, 2018 12:07PM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: wurm
Date: July 02, 2018 12:09PM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: wurm
Date: July 02, 2018 12:13PM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: cbelt3
Date: July 02, 2018 12:13PM
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wurm
Ahhhh, thanks, Jamie...that picture helped. I think I got it. So basically, I'm making the two wires into one with a wirenut and a third piece of wire. And I do that for both the black and the white?
Exactly Correct !
I guess the next question is, why are there two of each to begin with? I'm not screwing up something else by doing this, am I?
You're okay. The socket you are replacing is 'daisy chained' with another socket in the same area (basement ? ). It's a normal approach, just it should have been done with pigtails. Somebody cut corners....
And thanks, cbelt, too!
Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: GGD
Date: July 02, 2018 12:21PM
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It looks like there are additional light fixtures controlled by the same switch, and one of those existing black/white pairs goes to the next fixture in the chain.
That's what I was wondering, but I don't know what they could be.
Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: wurm
Date: July 02, 2018 12:23PM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: davester
Date: July 02, 2018 12:29PM
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wurm
I guess the next question is, why are there two of each to begin with? I'm not screwing up something else by doing this, am I?
Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: billb
Date: July 02, 2018 12:30PM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: wurm
Date: July 02, 2018 12:31PM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: JoeH
Date: July 02, 2018 12:35PM
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It looks like there are additional light fixtures controlled by the same switch, and one of those existing black/white pairs goes to the next fixture in the chain.
That's what I was wondering, but I don't know what they could be.
Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: NewtonMP2100
Date: July 02, 2018 12:40PM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: billb
Date: July 02, 2018 12:48PM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: wurm
Date: July 02, 2018 12:50PM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: mikebw
Date: July 02, 2018 01:07PM
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billb
You could get a green insulated ground pigtail while you are there so you don’t short the bare ground to any contacts
Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: cbelt3
Date: July 02, 2018 01:48PM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: Mike Johnson
Date: July 02, 2018 02:40PM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: NewtonMP2100
Date: July 02, 2018 02:53PM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: space-time
Date: July 02, 2018 03:33PM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: wurm
Date: July 02, 2018 03:46PM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: RAMd®d
Date: July 02, 2018 04:04PM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: davester
Date: July 02, 2018 04:11PM
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RAMd®d
Wrong way: twist wires together then twist on wire nut.
Right way: keep all wires straight and parallel then twist on wire nut.
Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: GGD
Date: July 02, 2018 04:25PM
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RAMd®d
Wrong way: twist wires together then twist on wire nut.
Right way: keep all wires straight and parallel then twist on wire nut.
I often to both, especially the wrong way for fine (18-20ga wire). Either way, tug on the connection to ensure the wire nut it doing its job.
Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: JoeH
Date: July 02, 2018 04:27PM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: Mike Johnson
Date: July 02, 2018 05:04PM
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And do yourself a favor: watch a video on how to properly use a wirenut to connect three wires.
I am sure you will find both correct and wrong videos on YouTube. Can you recommend some videos that you believe show the correct method?
Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: RAMd®d
Date: July 02, 2018 05:05PM
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Re: wiring light socket
Posted by: NewtonMP2100
Date: July 02, 2018 05:17PM
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