please give me detailed instructions on rewiring a table lamp.?

Question

this table lamp kept flickering and then it produced a smokey smell. i pulled the plug.

Answer 1

First of all you did the right thing pulling the plug. My advise to you would take a trip to one of the Big Box Stores and get about 10 feet of lamp cord. Also pick up a new two prong lamp plug. Before you hit the store, check the lamp and make sure the sockets in the lamp were not the problem, You can probably get replacements there also' The lamp is not difficult to rewire. Make sure you study the cords and sockets before pulling them out. If the lamp has more than one socket do one at a time. Might want new bulbs also, what the Hell we've gone this far. E-m,ail bach if you have more questions or run into a snag

Answer 2

It's possible that the flickering you noticed was caused by the element being broken in the bulb. Sometimes when an element burns in two, it still touches occasionally, resulting in lite on, lite off, or flickering. If a new bulb doesn't fix the problem, then unplug the unit, take off the harp, the piece that holds the shade up. There should be two little sleeves at the bottom where it connects to the sides of the socket that will lift up and then allow you to squeeze the arms enough to get them out of their slots. Once that's gone, locate the press here spot on the side of the socket, (if the socket looks burned in the bottom where the contact for the bulb is), and push on it to release the brass cover. Pull it up and off the paper tube and then the socket should come up some from the base. You'll need a small screwdriver to loosen the screws, usually one on each side, to release the cord so you can pull it out the bottom of the lamp. Most decent home improvement stores or hardware stores will have replacement power cords, with a molded on plug, for sale, in several different lengths. Be sure to get one at least as long as the one you're replacing. If you need the socket, then get one of them two. Take them home, and install in reverse from how you took them apart. Be sure the wires are tightly secured under the screws on the socket, put the brass sleeve back on, install a bulb and plug it in, turn it on.

Answer 3

this is a tough one since it involves the possibility of a incomplete repair starting a fire.
Best answer is prob smash old lamp (so no one will tempted to use it) then go to store and buy new one.
However some antiques need restoring and short of professional job...the lighting department of hardware store sells "lamp kits" that will work for this purpose (also for making ur own lamp out of bottle, gord, etc).
Follow directions to letter!!!
Without SEEING the lamp there is probably a nut on the bottom that holds it tigether.
The answerer takes NO RESPONSIBILITY for anything that happens as a result of this advice.

Answer 4

Here is a good article that explains the steps and the materials you will need to rewire a lamp. Hope this helps.

http://hippshelp.com/how-to-rewire-a-lamp-2/

Answer 5

If you need to rewire, just buy the new socket. All the directions you need are printed on the packaging. About $.99