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lamp repair partsLamp Repair Parts - The Essentials
There are many lamp parts and accessories for you to choose from for your lamp. When you need a part for your lamp, it is best to know the part number, as well as the style of the lamp that you need the part for. You should also know about lamp repair parts as well. Lamps come in all shapes, colors, styles, and sizes, but what makes a lamp doesn't vary much. There are generally 5 components that you'll find in every lamp. So now is a good time to take lamp repair parts out of the dark! Lamps have 5 main parts which are the switch, the cord, the socket, the plug and the conduit. Before you begin to work on your lamp you need to make certain it has been unplugged from the wall. The conduit is a metal tube that is threaded and it carries the power cord from the base of the lamp up to the inside of the socket. It also holds the base, lamp body, and socket together. When you are taking your lamp apart use special care with the conduit so as not to damage any of the attached parts. The part of a lamp that fails most often is the switch. Switches that are a separate entity from the lamp's socket, especially those in the base, are quite easy to repair. Just disconnect the wires from the switch, remove the old switch, replace with a new switch and reconnect. If the lamp has a felt base on the bottom you might have to gently peel it back using a knife tip to lift it. A putty knife works well. Once you've completed your repair a dab of white glue will reattach the felt. Leave the lamp resting on its side until the glue is dry. If the switch is part of the socket the repair will be a little more in-depth. The good news is that all light sockets are the same so finding a replacement won't be difficult.... Page 2: Lamp Repair Parts - The Essentials Related Articles
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