Traffic Cone Lamp

Step 3 Wiring the Lamp

I bought the separate pieces to make a lamp from Home Depot. You could just as easily cannibalize any old light, as long as you have ample cord.

The ceramic base comes with a piece of cardboard and a metal back plate. The cord comes with one end stripped and the other with a plug. Put the neutral (ribbed) lead under/around the brass screw and tighten it down. Attach the other lead to the silver screw. Make sure you thread the cord through the cardboard piece and the steel plate first, because it's a pain to undo after. There are two screws that go through the fixture and come out the back to attach the metal plate (see fourth picture). Line up the holes, then screw it tight through the actual socket part (fifth picture).

Always test it before you go to the next step, because it sucks to do a lot of work only to find your connection was loose or the leads were reversed and the thing doesn't work.

Then cut the neutral cord about a foot from the fixture and strip it. Feed the leads into the metal stubs and twist around (sixth picture). Solder.

Test again.