Light bulb
Light bulbs are used in the majority of all homes in the world. Even as lighting changes to more environmentally materials, the basic construction of light bulb sockets and light bulb connections remains the same. Safety is a primary concern when wiring a light bulb. Light bulbs have two connections, the silver screw base, and the bottom tip. The key is to make sure power comes in the bottom tip and out the silver base. This means that the bottom tip needs to be connected to the hot wire (black).
Instructions
1. Locate and identify each of the wires for the socket. Some sockets come equipped with white and black wires. Others have the traditional bronze and silver screw connectors. Black wire (hot) goes to bronze connector, and white wire goes to silver connector.
2. Use a continuity tester or ohmmeter to verify which wires are connected to what part of the socket. This can also be used for constructing lamps and identifying which wire on a plug needs to be connected to a light bulb socket for a safe connection.
3. Splice the black (hot) wire of the socket to the hot wire of the plug or hot wire in the fixture box. Repeat this process for the white wire of the light bulb socket, connecting it to the common side of the plug or the white wire in the fixture box. Use plastic twist splice caps to splice the wires together.
4. Test the operation of the light.
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