As a 69yr old lady, doing this for a first time, I have to say a huge thank you for the great instructions. I now have a working lamp. Thank you indeed ❤
A very useful video for thrift store hunters. In North America we have the same situation of perfectly fine lamps with dangerous or broken cords. I'm going to try my hand at some restorations.
Someone on my local media asked about rewiring their old lamp. They were inquiring about someone doing it for them. I suggested they do it themselves with my bit of an explanation. Then I thought "Ah! RUclips!" And, Hey Presto! first up on clicking ''Rewiring a Bedside Lamp' came John's advice to which I have added John's link to my local media inquirer who needed to sort out their old lamp. I would say though that older lamps should more aesthetically have cloth covered plaited flex replaced which can be bought online. Plastic flex on an old lamp, to me, looks out-of-place. Thanks John for a thoroughly explanatory video :-)
Hi John, nice video refreshingly simple and useful! Re not using ferrules on the plug, I tend to twist strands and bend back on itself to form a loop, I just find it makes the wire a more snug fit, I even do the same thing with solid wire, Someone once did it that way and I have done it eversince, is there any reason why I shouldn't do or is there any advantage to doing? Kind regards Warren
Nice video as always. If anyone found that putting the studs into the wood difficult to do without damaging the threads,, another method would be two nuts of the correct thread locked together
Thanks for this very helpful video. I have purchased some of these from Amazon, however, I have a problem in that it says that it will take 0.75mm, but it will not go through. Any ideas?
I like the plastic sockets more, especially as I like to use a 2 core mains cable and inline switch, and always use LED lights in them anyway. Expensive though to buy the right cable though, the suppliers really do not like to cut up a 100m reel of 2 core double insulated 0.5mm copper cable as I really do not need 100m, especially as I want the flat type and not the round. Round I bought a reel, as it is useful to repair vacuum cleaners as they use a 0.75mm 2 core round cable, and 10m at a time.
Great video John. Personally I would have ferruled the exposed strands inside the plug but that's just me. Also, I would have used a shorter lead and the lead would be white, but again..... that's just me! I enjoy all your vids, keep it up :D
Pliers on the thread? You meant two nuts locked together and then wound down with a spanner. Unlock the nuts and voila. Job done and threads fully protected.
Well no I import my screwdrivers from Germany, Wera and Wiha brands. High quality and not cheap. Paint tins are opened with paint tin opening tools. Very cheap to buy on Amazon. From £2 for a rubbish one up to about £10. I will leave it to your imagination which one I got. Pliers are all Knipex.
I really like the quality and safety in regards to those lampholders used in your video John. The ones we have here seem cheap and flimsy and the method of connecting the flex to the device is poor ( screw terminals isolated from the ungrounded metal shell of the lampholder by a cardboard sleeve).. Those ones look a lot more robust, terminations proper, and the safety feature so you can't receive a shock (unless you deliberately try) is brilliant.
Do you have a good technique for stripping the braid off braided flex? On my project the braid made the flex just too wide to feed through & stripping it was hard work.
In America, rather than having a grounded lamp holder, there's just a bit of cardboard tube inside to insulate the metal housing from the wires. Mmm, safety.
You wouldn't - but most plugs sold are supplied with a 13A fuse inside even though most items do not require one - so it's common to find a 13A fuse where a 3A should have been fitted,
As a 69yr old lady, doing this for a first time, I have to say a huge thank you for the great instructions. I now have a working lamp. Thank you indeed ❤
Thanks John for a great video. I never knew that there was a 3 pin safety light holder available. Learn something new every day even at my age.
Good idea those safety bayonet fittings, never seen those before but a good safety feature - Nice video as ever
A very useful video for thrift store hunters. In North America we have the same situation of perfectly fine lamps with dangerous or broken cords. I'm going to try my hand at some restorations.
Thanks John. I couldn't work out what to do with the earth wire until I saw your video. Managed to fix my 20 year old lamp, good for another 20 years!
Really useful video! Your attention to detail and explanations of why you are doing something are so helpful! Thank you!
If you only want a small amount, Poundland sell a pack of various size of self adhesive felt pads which also includes one big square, 20cm by 20cm.
What an excellent video. Love the dry sense of humour!
Someone on my local media asked about rewiring their old lamp. They were inquiring about someone doing it for them. I suggested they do it themselves with my bit of an explanation. Then I thought "Ah! RUclips!" And, Hey Presto! first up on clicking ''Rewiring a Bedside Lamp' came John's advice to which I have added John's link to my local media inquirer who needed to sort out their old lamp. I would say though that older lamps should more aesthetically have cloth covered plaited flex replaced which can be bought online. Plastic flex on an old lamp, to me, looks out-of-place. Thanks John for a thoroughly explanatory video :-)
Hi John, nice video refreshingly simple and useful!
Re not using ferrules on the plug, I tend to twist strands and bend back on itself to form a loop, I just find it makes the wire a more snug fit, I even do the same thing with solid wire,
Someone once did it that way and I have done it eversince, is there any reason why I shouldn't do or is there any advantage to doing?
Kind regards Warren
Warren Gray That's exactly the same way that I wire plugs.
I double over conductors in plug tops too.. Acts like an anchor at the loop and increases its current carrying capacity at the joint.
That's exactly what I was taught in night class when I did my electrical apprenticeship
Proper belt and braces !! .... No pissing around with J.W !!!! Excellent !!
I love videos like this, John nice relaxing 20 minutes whilst eating dinner after work. great work!
Regards,
Kyle Bishop
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Thank you SO much...this is exactly what I needed to see for a project...
Nice video as always. If anyone found that putting the studs into the wood difficult to do without damaging the threads,, another method would be two nuts of the correct thread locked together
Very Professional Job. I`ve been watching your videos with great interest for some time now Excellent Well Done.
Thank you! Thanks to this video, I’ve completed my lamp project, v clear
I have never seen one of those safety bulb socket before very interesting. Thanks John.
Thanks for this very helpful video. I have purchased some of these from Amazon, however, I have a problem in that it says that it will take 0.75mm, but it will not go through. Any ideas?
Perfect viewing for a sore head Sunday afternoon.
Those lamp sockets with the safety lockout button should be made mandatory.
Really cool bayonet fitting and very well made
Great informative video. JW is there a safe way to disengage the heat elements on a hairdryer?. This will enable cold blowing on all settings
If a job's worth doing...
Thank you for a usefully inspiring video.
I like the plastic sockets more, especially as I like to use a 2 core mains cable and inline switch, and always use LED lights in them anyway. Expensive though to buy the right cable though, the suppliers really do not like to cut up a 100m reel of 2 core double insulated 0.5mm copper cable as I really do not need 100m, especially as I want the flat type and not the round. Round I bought a reel, as it is useful to repair vacuum cleaners as they use a 0.75mm 2 core round cable, and 10m at a time.
No, J.W... Thank YOU for the show! 👍🏼
Great informative video. Thank you
I’m willing to try and rewire an old lamp now!
Great video John. Personally I would have ferruled the exposed strands inside the plug but that's just me. Also, I would have used a shorter lead and the lead would be white, but again..... that's just me! I enjoy all your vids, keep it up :D
Pliers on the thread? You meant two nuts locked together and then wound down with a spanner. Unlock the nuts and voila. Job done and threads fully protected.
mbaker335 or wrap a piece of cloth around the thread at least.
Well no I import my screwdrivers from Germany, Wera and Wiha brands. High quality and not cheap. Paint tins are opened with paint tin opening tools. Very cheap to buy on Amazon. From £2 for a rubbish one up to about £10. I will leave it to your imagination which one I got. Pliers are all Knipex.
Very helpful! Thank you!
I really like the quality and safety in regards to those lampholders used in your video John. The ones we have here seem cheap and flimsy and the method of connecting the flex to the device is poor ( screw terminals isolated from the ungrounded metal shell of the lampholder by a cardboard sleeve).. Those ones look a lot more robust, terminations proper, and the safety feature so you can't receive a shock (unless you deliberately try) is brilliant.
Well explained, thank you :)
Thank you so I am so happy that I can put my lamps together
Do you ever double over the wires in the plug or is there not enough space in the holes ?
Thank you for a well explained video
Nice informative video. Thanks a lot.
Do you have a good technique for stripping the braid off braided flex? On my project the braid made the flex just too wide to feed through & stripping it was hard work.
Excellent-thank you!
Great video. thank you
If Leonard Rossiter (Regionald Perrin) had made lamp reconditioning videos
Great job 😅
Hi John could you do a video on rewire a plastic holder on lamps. Before I forgot leant something new today. Many thanks
Great video. Have thought about a Burco Boiler hack?
What’s that metal thingy you screwed into the base to hold the fitting called please? I googled but only came up with the bulb adapters.
www.lampspares.co.uk/brass-wood-nipple-for-1-2-fixing-lampholders
@@jwflame thank you so much!
Hi jw can u tell me what test it is where they test across pins on a plug
"the days when they were still in business and actually sold things you people wanted to buy". Harsh, but true!
also applicable to Maplin
lol, good video. 'No foreign junk on these'
In America, rather than having a grounded lamp holder, there's just a bit of cardboard tube inside to insulate the metal housing from the wires. Mmm, safety.
I had to laugh when you said scratch and destroy the place. Great video as always John
Why would you want to stick a 13amp fuse in your lamp ?
You wouldn't - but most plugs sold are supplied with a 13A fuse inside even though most items do not require one - so it's common to find a 13A fuse where a 3A should have been fitted,
Mr Murphy Piers You should replace fuse for a 3 amp.Thanks
It was just the way John said it -"the plug comes with a 3 amp fuse already fitted so u don't have to replace it with the 13amp variety". 😀
very nice
1:10 - Don't beat about the bush John, tell it how it is...
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Nice video John I was the one who commented on Instagram @adamwilliams135
Hi, I got the second comment
You're smiling too much and you should be more serious...
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