Questions tagged [lamp]
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What is an A-19 light bulb or lamp?
This may sound simple to some but I bought a couple exterior light fixtures. They say only use type A-19 light bulbs or lamps. From what I guessed looking through the net I think this means no CFL ...
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Rewiring screw less lamp socket, how do I remove wires?
I bought a light kit from World Market to replace my current set up and opened the socket to rewire to find no easy way to remove the wires from the socket... How do I get them out? There is no ...
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Why would a compact fluorescent lamp randomly turn off?
I have a CFL in a desk lamp that I keep on for several hours every day. Recently, the CFL has been randomly turning off. There is no flickering before the CFL turns off like I am used to with ...
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How do I determine what max 3 way bulb will be safe in my lamp?
I bought a lamp that has a metal shade. The sticker says max 60 watt but it clicks 3 times like a 3-way with the light coming on on the second click. How do I determine what max 3 way bulb will be ...
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Will this switch work for a lamp? [closed]
I'm building a custom desk lamp and was thinking of doing something "different" or "fun" for the switch. The lamp will look something like this with a few tweaks.
The lamp will be used in the US. ...
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How can I convert this hard wired fixture to a plug in?
I want to covert my hard-wired pendant light fixture to something that can be plugged into the wall as our new apartment isn't wired to direct-wire ceiling fixtures. I already wired another (vintage) ...
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Will many weak bulbs be more luminous than one bright one?
I'm getting a floor lamp for my small apartment and want to get the best lighting I can from a single fixture.
I basically have two choices:
A reading lamp: a single 100W bulb directed towards the ...
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Pretty big electric shock when touching my lamp
I just received a fairly large electric shock when trying to turn on the lamp on my nightstand while I was sitting in bed. When we purchased the lamp, it was 110v however we had it changed to 220v ...
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What is this lamp base wire clip and how do I remove the wire without breaking the clip?
I'm trying to replace the socket in an old desk lamp, and I need to pull the wire through. However, the wire is secured tightly by a black plastic clip at the base. I'm wondering what this clip is ...
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How can I safely splice wires inside a lamp?
I am making a Steampunk style lamp with black pipe. My intention is to use three lamp sockets as part of the design. I will have one cord coming out of the lamp as the plugin. However, I am not ...
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Does it matter where is live and where is neutral when wiring an electronic ballast?
I just bought a new electronic ballast to replace the old one for my florescent lamp. However, the connection diagram on the ballast does not indicate where I should connect the live and neutral wires....
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Can I wire up a 353W projector with a 25W track light?
So I have a 25ft 16AWG power extension cord running up to my projector which draws 353W.
I want to add a two outlet plug to the female end of the extension cord near the projector and get one outlet ...
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What could be causing my touch lamps to come on by themselves?
I am rewiring my house with major upgraded wire. I am installing #12 armorflex wiring and conforming to commercial code. Yes, I know most people use romex for houses, but I have seen plenty of attics ...
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What ceiling/wall lamps fit these ports
I am looking for ceiling lamps for the first one and wall lamps for the second port. Since I have a low ceiling in my apartment in an old house, I want to the use of pendant lamps.
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What's the part of a lampshade that the finial screws into called?
I inherited a floor lamp without a shade. It has a harp, but there is nothing on the top of the harp to attach the shade. If I have my terminology correct, I'm looking for the piece that that the ...
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Safety of 3-Way Lightbulb That Exceeds Max Wattage Only On Highest Setting
Can you safely use a 3-way bulb (50-100-150W) for a lamp that accepts a 100W bulb maximum? Is there any fire hazard involved?
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How do I repair a bedside Lamp? [closed]
My beloved bedside lamp fell down, on the carpet, so it wasn't a big hit, and stopped working. Now, I tried to replace the bulb, but it doesn't change anything. Since this had happened to me another ...
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How to install this ceiling lamp
I bought this ceiling lamp on Amazon and I am trying to fit it. Usually the wires coming from the ceiling are connected to the base of the bulb through some sort of connecting block, where each wire ...
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Repairing a boom lamp that keeps falling
I have a boom lamp from CB2 that's about two years old in my living room. The angle between the arm and the stand is adjustable. Unfortunately, the mechanism that holds the lamp up (I'm afraid I don't ...
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How can I build a lamp like the one I saw in the store?
My Fiance and I were walking through Target to find a lamp for the corner of our living room. We saw this one that we kind of liked
But the price was way too high and the panels were too small. I ...
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How can I hang a custom lamp from the ceiling by its cord?
I have purchased a lamp shade, which I would like to hang from the ceiling on a cord of specific color (in this case orange). I have had a previous lamp, which included the cord, which I replaced and ...
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How can I remove the wires from this lamp holder?
The wire on my lamp is too short, so I'm trying to replace it. The fitting/fixture (what's the correct term?) however doesn't play nice: I can't see the correct way to remove the old wire (and still ...
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What exactly is a PAR type LED lamp, how does it differ from R/BR type LED & CFL lamps?
I am in the process of replacing my incandescent bulbs with more efficient alternatives. My home is about 14 years old, I've owned it for a little over three years. It seems most of the bulbs that it "...
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How do I connect a lamp wire to an actual circuit?
I've got an old lamp that we want to use as an overhead light fixture, which has lamp wire coming out of it. Currently, that wire terminates in the outlet prongs, but I intend to cut those off.
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