I need a way to light up some light bulbs without having a socket to plug something into. I remember building something to conduct electricity when I was younger but we used a very small light bulb. Is there any way I could light up regular size light bulbs??
2007-09-21 08:48:23 · 5 answers · asked by purdue_softball12 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
One of the purposes of a socket is to protect anyone near the light bulb from touching a live wire. If you are using line voltage (120 or 240V) you would have a real hazard from going near that socketless lamp.
The older style bulbs had brass sockets that you could solder wires to but nowadays they use aluminum that you can not solder wires to. So there goes that attachment opportunity. You could try taping the wires onto the screw part of the lamp base and the center portion of the lamp base and then cover the whole mess with some more insulating tape.
If you really want to do something like that you could use a low voltage lamp (like 12V ones from a car). Some of them come with wires instead of a socket. They would be easier and safer to handle.
2007-09-21 12:48:47 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would not recommend you plug anything into a wall socket and strip wires to light a light bulb. Theoretically it will work but in reality if you are not sure what you are doing you can electrocute yourself to death.
A regular size light bulb is rated at between 40 - 200+ watts. This is a measure of how much energy the bulb is using. It sounds like you want to provide power to more then just one bulb so your power requirement is going to be fairly high. In fact high enough to where home made batteries and other chemical process would be very dangerous.
2007-09-21 09:35:16 · answer #2 · answered by Xash 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
light light bulb socket
2016-02-02 04:40:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get an electrical extension cord, cut off the female end (the end with two or three holes, not the end with the prongs.) Then strip about a half inch of the insulation off the wires. Keeping the wires separated plug the cord into the wall outlet. Touch one of the exposed wires to the metal on the very end of the light bulb and touch the other to the metal on the side of the light bulb. Or you can buy an electrical tester at the store and do the same thing.
2007-09-21 09:04:40 · answer #4 · answered by RomeoMike 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
part of the function of the socket is to hold the light bulb. with no socket, a 60 watt bulb will get too hot to hand hold in a few seconds.
2007-09-22 08:59:55 · answer #5 · answered by lare 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you use a fluorescent, it can be excited by radio waves from a transmitter held close by.
2007-09-21 09:05:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋