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How to rewire a lamp

September 29, 2013 By: Leslie4 Comments

Last weekend, I was out thrift shopping with my friends and found a set of two pretty lamps.  They were  only $12 each, but the cord on the one was very old.  You can see it was all cracked.

Lamp rewiring - old broken lamp cord

The other cord wasn’t as bad, but still was risky.  I decided for the price to take a chance on buying the lamps and trying my hand at rewiring them.  I went to Lowe’s that day and bought a kit.

Lamp rewiring - bottle lamp kit from lowes

There were several options, but for only $10.24 this included everything I could possibly need.  And, to buy the wire and the top portion separately it cost more.  So, I went with the economical option even though I might have leftover pieces.  I bought 2 kits, so that I would know both lamps would be safe to use.  I started by taking the old wiring out of the lamps.  This was very quick and easy, as shown in the pictures and steps listed below.

Lamp rewiring - removing old wire in 4 steps

Step 1 – Remove the top cap

Step 2 – Lift the next piece and remove the first screw.

Step 3 – Remove the second screw to separate and expose both wires

Step 4 – Pull the cord from the base to remove your wiring from the lamp

I followed the same  4 steps in reverse to rewire the lamp.

Lamp rewiring - rewiring in 4 easy steps

Step 1 – Insert new wire

Step 2 – Wrap neutral wire (the one with ribbing in my kit) clockwise around silver screw.  I did use my wire cutters to strip a bit more of the cord to expose the wire more.  Tighten the screw.

Step 3 – Wrap other wire clockwise around gold screw, and tighten the screw.

Step 4 – Place cap over the piece containing the wires and screws and pull your cord from the bottom of the lamp to remove any extra cord length.

In 4 easy steps, I had successfully rewired my lamp.

Lamp rewiring - light  on

I was very excited that it lit!!  It was a quick process, and Puddy laid on the bed and watched me as I worked.  For some reason, I prefer to work and craft on the floor instead of using my desk.  So, the bed gives Puddy a good view.

Lamp rewiring - Puddy watching me

Then, came the fun part. I bought the lamps to replace the 2 mismatched lamps that we have in our master bedroom.

Lamp rewiring - lamp on bob's nightstand

The new lamps look pretty on Bob’s nightstand and on mine.

Lamp rewiring - lamp on leslie's nightstand

The shades are what got my attention at first, but I really love the detail on the base of the lamp.

Lamp rewiring - lamp detail

Now, I know not to be  afraid to buy thrift shop lamps since they can be rewired in just a few easy steps.  Have you ever bought a thrift shop lamp?  Have your rewired a lamp?

 

 

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  1. 1

    Darla at HeartWork Organizing says

    September 29, 2013 at 11:25 pm

    They look very nice in your room. I had some adventures in rewiring last year when I converted some shades into hanging lamps. Basically, it was the same process, with an added switch for the on/off. I’m lucky enough to have the big box stores AND my awesome local hardware store and all the help they offer!

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      Leslie says

      September 30, 2013 at 6:05 am

      Thanks Darla! I really thought it would be a more complicated process. It’s good to know it doesn’t change too much based on what you are rewiring.

      Reply
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    Betty Taylor says

    October 2, 2013 at 11:40 pm

    I am making the rounds on the SoMe 2 hop. I followed you on Pinterest and Instagram!

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    • 4

      Leslie says

      October 3, 2013 at 5:50 am

      Thanks for stopping by and following along Betty!

      Reply

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Hello! I'm Leslie Wireback and the owner and creator of Puddy's House. Puddy is our cute little dog. I love to yard sale and thrift shop, paint just about anything, use my creative energy on projects, all while trying to enjoy life.

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