In response to requests for a wiring diagram for a floor lamp with a mogul socket and 3 way switch we have prepared this rough sketch.
Floor lamp switch wiring.
This is a wiring diagram for a vintage floor lamp with 4 bulbs one main bulb and 3 peripheral and usually smaller bulbs.
How to rewire an old floor lamp.
There are 4 connections inside the cluster body.
Wiring a vintage floor lamp switch.
You may have a favorite vintage floor lamp and cannot bare to part with it but it doesn t work anymore.
All of the neutral wires nickel screw with ribbed or white wire from each socket connect in one wire nut.
With a few simple steps you can breathe new life into your old lamp.
Squeeze the socket shell to remove it from the lamp base then cut the wires attached to the old switch.
Changing out bad foot switch for a floor lamp.
The main bulb threads into a standard socket with an integrated switch and the three peripheral bulbs are wired to a single switch usually located near the central socket.
To replace your lamp switch unplug the lamp and remove the light bulb and lamp shade.
Taking the time to rewire an old floor lamp is easier than it may sound.