A few simple tools are necessary to complete this process.If you have any questions about the safety of what you are doing, please contact an electrician rather than doing the job yourself. Turn off the circuit breaker, remove the fuse, or unplug the device before starting. VERY IMPORTANT:Make sure any electrical device being worked on is not connected to electricity.We recommend wiring the switch before wiring the socket and/or plug because if you make a mistake with the switch wiring and have to cut the wire shorter as a result, it will be less work (and aggravation) if you don't have to also rewire the plug or socket. Using the hot wire as the cut wire is important to maintain the correct polarity all the way from the plug or hard-wiring to the socket. With a switch, the neutral (and ground if there is one) wire stays uncut and the hot wire is cut so that the circuit can be broken and unbroken as the switch is set to the off or on position. Therefore, it is important to follow the instructions for the hot and neutral wires carefully for both the plug and the socket and a switch if you decide to use one. When wired incorrectly, the threads – and any metal touching the threads, including the outside of the socket, if it is conductive metal, or the threads of a light bulb – can give you a shock whether the switch is on or off. When wired properly, the metal threads will never be “hot” or give you a shock, whether the switch is on or off. However, if your electrical component, plug, socket, or switch, is wired correctly with regard to the polarity, the hot and neutral wires, you will get some protections from shock that you will not get if you don't pay attention to the polarity.Įlectricity creates a circuit through a light bulb by running through the metal tab at the bottom of the socket, where the bulb sits, through the bulb, and through the metal threads where the bulb is screwed in. You can attach wire to a plug, socket, or switch without paying attention to hot and neutral, and your light will operate without anything seeming wrong. Why It’s Important to Connect Hot and Neutral Wires Correctly We had it all set and a slip of the mouse erased the whole thing, permanently, and we haven't been able to face redoing it until recently, so please just be patient a bit longer and we'll get it fully fleshed out. All About Our Lamp Parts, Pendants, and Cord SetsĪll About Our Lamp Parts, Pendants, and Cord Sets.Ordering, Shipping, Returns, Privacy Arrow Right Icon.Screw-Top Strain Reliefs for 16- and 18-Gauge Twisted Pair Wire Only.Collar Strain Reliefs - for Overbraid and 18-Gauge Pulley Cords Only.Porcelain Flush-Mount Sign Receptacle Sockets.Vintage Edison Style Bulbs, Incandescent.
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