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Moderate
Steps
6
Time Required
15 - 30 minutes
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Plug
- Be sure to unplug the lamp.
- Locate the damaged portion of wire.
- Cut the damaged plug from the lamp cord one inch below the damaged area
Be sure to unplug the lamp.
Locate the damaged portion of wire.
Cut the damaged plug from the lamp cord one inch below the damaged area
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Step 2
- Separate the wire by gently pulling it apart.
- The wire with the raised ribbing on the coating is the neutral wire.
- The hot wire has a smooth coating.
Separate the wire by gently pulling it apart.
The wire with the raised ribbing on the coating is the neutral wire.
The hot wire has a smooth coating.
Step 3
- Strip the coating off the wire.
- Expose 3/4" of the copper wire.
- Twist the exposed copper wire so that there is no fraying.
- Twisting the wires ensures the strongest connection and maximum safety.
Strip the coating off the wire.
Expose 3/4" of the copper wire.
Twist the exposed copper wire so that there is no fraying.
Twisting the wires ensures the strongest connection and maximum safety.
Step 4
- Loosen the screw and open the replacement plug.
- The silver screw is the neutral connection, and the brass screw is the hot connection.
- The different connections must be determined in order to properly wire the replacement plug.
Loosen the screw and open the replacement plug.
The silver screw is the neutral connection, and the brass screw is the hot connection.
The different connections must be determined in order to properly wire the replacement plug.
Step 5
- Wrap the neutral wire around the neutral screw. Tighten the screw to secure the wire.
- Remember the neutral wire is the wire with raised ribbing on the coating.
- Wrap the hot wire around the brass screw. Tighten the screw to secure the wire.
- The hot wire has a smooth coating.
Wrap the neutral wire around the neutral screw. Tighten the screw to secure the wire.
Remember the neutral wire is the wire with raised ribbing on the coating.
Wrap the hot wire around the brass screw. Tighten the screw to secure the wire.
Step 6
- Thread the cord so the plug will completely close.
- Tighten the exterior screw to close the plug.
Thread the cord so the plug will completely close.
Tighten the exterior screw to close the plug.
If the lamp the does not work after the replacing the plug, the issue may be located in the bulb housing or in the connections.
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Martin Winter - Jan 14, 2017
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Passt - gute Anleitung
James Harrison - Apr 18, 2020
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A version for 3 prong (North American) would be great
olgaocon - Nov 12, 2021
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https://www.noveltylights.com/coaxial-6-…
How would you repair a coaxial cord wire right where it enters the screw on part?
Kristin Ladd - Aug 13, 2022
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what do you do if the replacement plug has no screws to open it?
Toon Konings - Aug 14, 2022
Buy a plug that can be opened with a screw
