How To Wire A Wall Light To A Plug

Determine the length you want your cord to reach.

How to wire a wall light to a plug.

The first this to do is attach the bare wire to the back of the electrical box wrap around one of the screws but leave enough of a tail to attach the the green or blackish screw at the bottom of the plug. For extra safety and security wrap electrical tape around the connection. When they are secure screw on a wire nut being sure that all exposed wire is covered by the nut. The source neutral wire is spliced to the neutral on the receptacle half of the combo device and to the white cable wire running to the light.

The wide prong on the plug links the threaded base of light bulbs to the neutral terminal the wider slot in the receptacle. Remove the female end of the extension cord using wire cutters. The hot side of the outlet the side that can deliver a shock is wired to the threaded socket if the wires are reversed. Step 2 attaching wire to the electrical receptacle.

The female end is the plug in side where another plug is inserted. Fully explained pictures and wiring diagrams about. Thanks for your electrical wiring question steve. Place another twist on connector or marette over the two wrapped wires again making sure that no wire is exposed.

The following will assist you with wiring light fixtures. Using your fingers pry apart your two wires 1 2 on both the fixture cord and the lamp cord. Cut a long enough piece of the extension cord off to use as the plug for the outdoor light fixture. A replacement plug specifically for lamps will also be used.

Be sure to measure from the male end of the extension cord that you ll use to plug in the light fixture to the place on the cord where you will need to cut it leaving enough slack to wire it to the light fixture and reach the desired receptacle. The key is to make sure you connect the wires to the proper terminals in the plug. Two wire cable runs from the combo to the light fixture and the switch output is connected to the black wire running to the fixture hot terminal. All three of these wires need to be attached to the receptacle.

Yes steve and you will see how in the switch wiring diagrams found below. Start by removing the existing socket and wiring. Now you know why its called female lol step three. Wiring a light switch diagram 1.

Your fixture may already have the wires separated which is fine. At the light it connects to the neutral terminal. Prepare your light fixture and gather your supplies. Do the same with the other two matching wires.

How to use wall plug power for wiring light fixtures. Then thread them into a twist on wire connector aka wire nut or marrette making sure that all the exposed wire is covered by the marrette. Repeat with the black wires.