Part 3 (1/2)

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LESSON NO B-3

Credit Points 3

REWIRE A LAMP--BE A LAMP DETECTIVE

[Illustration: The Line-Up Of Lamp Suspects]

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The most common fault found in an old la in the lamp is bad Look over all the la to be fixed

WHAT TO DO--Rewire A Lamp

Somewhere around your house you can probably find a la You can ain and at the same time learn hoire a lamp

_Materials Needed_:

Tools: Pocket knife, small or medium screwdriver, and pliers (electrician type is best)

_New Lamp Cord_: For each lath of ithin the lamp stand Lamp cord wire coe) No 18 is smaller than No 16, but is adequate for s of several different materials: braided cotton, rayon or silk, and molded rubber or plastic Braided cord is decorative, but rubber or plastic is easier to ith and is usually et a new one Socket switches are h, turn-knob, or pull-chain controls The pull-chain type is seldom used on modern table or floor lamps Your lamp et the same kind for replaceh, s are made of various materials, mostly hard rubber or rasping This type is ood, and if so, may be used on the new cord

How To Do It:

1 If the plug on the old cord is good and you plan to use it, remove it from the old cord

2 Measure and cut a new lath of the cord within the lamp, plus 6 feet

3 Pass one end of the new cord through the center of the plug Strip 2 inches of the fabric insulation off cord, or in case of a rubber cord, split cord back two inches Be sure no bare wire shows in long split section (Figure 1)

4 Use knife to strip insulation off wire for 3/4” on end of each cord

Be careful Don't cut yourself Don't cut wires Use a light touch, slope the knifeblade and slice with knife edge away froure 1 (Ready to Wire Plug)]