How To Restring A Floor Lamp

Match the cord color to the lamp stand or the wall that holds the receptacle.

How to restring a floor lamp.

Make a loop with each wire and then feed the opposite color. Metal floor lamps especially older. Zip cord is available in many colors the most common being black brown white and transparent. 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.

And well a light that might be direct or diffused. The 18 size is satisfactory for most lamp applications. Restoring a metal floor lamp is a cost effective way to repurpose household items that may otherwise end up in a landfill. Types of floor lamps.

Tighten nut around pipe at base. Check the lamp kit s instructions for an illustration. Feed cord into shell. The customary length is 6 feet but you can use as much cord as you need to reach from the lamp to the receptacle.

Use the wire cutter to remove approximately an inch of the insulation from each wire. A tall stem extending from the base. Check ends of lamp wires. A sturdy base that stands steadily on the floor.

Strip inch of insulation off wire ends after splitting bottom 1 inches of cord as per step 4. Using the wire cutters split wires by cutting along the groove. Tie the split cords using an underwriter s knot.