Attaching wires to a socket

Question

I have a floor lamp with an unwired lamp socket. I've taken the pieces apart so I now have a) the exposed wiring (see below) and b) the lamp socket where the exposed wiring needs to connect to (see below).

The problem is that I can't connect the exposed wiring to the lamp socket because it is not thick enough / doesn't have anything to stick to. In the original design, the exposed wiring was covered by copper sheaths (see below) which I believe made it easier to connect into the lamp socket, but those have been ripped off.

What are my options here to connect the wiring again? Do I need to buy new copper sheaths and try to wrap around the exposed wiring? Can I just try to bunch up the exposed wiring to make it thicker and try to make it stick? Should I hire an electrician? Is there something else I can do?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Answer 1

The word for that would be ferrule, which are a European thing, and might also be seen on "cheap Chinese" items which mimic European designs.

You could obtain some appropriate ferrules and a crimp tool and give it a try. My best hope is that the 4 holes are "back-stab" connectors designed to grab either a ferrule, or a wire of certain size. Note the rectangular "release mechanism" holes nearby - don't overstress that or you will fatigue the spring and it won't hold anymore and will arc.

It's also possible these are not ferrules at all, and are part of a brass terminal meant to be crimped onto a wire, and that part has been rent and broken off. If so, the socket is scrap. But this sort of socket should be readily available as a whole assembly.