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02-07-03, 04:31 PM

heedicus

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wiring a light switch

hello all,
I am trying to wire a light fiture (a 25 watt bulb) to a wall plug. but I want a light switch to turn on and off the light. I know this is a really stupid dumb bad question but I just want to make sure.
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tren

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02-07-03, 04:40 PM

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Not enough info. Do you want a switch on the lamp or on the plug? Is there an existing switch? What does it control? Are you trying to add a switched light and keep the plug as is?

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02-07-03, 04:44 PM

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sorry,
I want to put a light switch control between the wall plug and the mogul base. There is no switch because it is just a power cord and an old mogul base I had around.
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02-07-03, 05:44 PM

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For a couple of bucks, you can buy an inline switch that can be installed on the cord in a couple of minutes with nothing but a screwdriver and a wire cutter. These things are sold almost everywhere, even KMart.

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