Wiring A Porcelain Light Socket. Porcelain light socket white leviton lighting adapter lighting supplies electrical socket adapter vintage lighting. The most popular color. How to wire your porcelain light fixture.
Plug a circuit tester. Screw the new fixture to the box snugly but don t over tighten it or the porcelain might crack. And when the switch is on only the tab at the bottom of the socket is hot but if the wiring is reversed and the power goes to the threaded socket the threaded socket is always hot whether the switch is on or off. The threaded socket is the neutral.
Firmly tighten the screws so the copper wire compresses slightly.
And when the switch is on only the tab at the bottom of the socket is hot but if the wiring is reversed and the power goes to the threaded socket the threaded socket is always hot whether the switch is on or off. The most common porcelain wiring material is ceramic. Screw the new fixture to the box snugly but don t over tighten it or the porcelain might crack. Insert one end of the cloth covered wire into the top hole of the cord gripʼs. The most popular color.