I have a brand new torch lamp with 2 side arms. There is a dimmer switch and and 3-way switch on the post. The lamp fell and wiring came apart and don't know how to re-wire. The leads from the plug have two silver wires which have come loose. The feeds from the switches are more complicated. There is one set of black copper wires with two loose ends (one has a white stripe on the insulation). There is one smooth black silver wire with a loose end. There are two other loose black copper wires with 3 ridges on insulation (I assume these relate to the dimmer switch). There are a number of other blue/red/black wires which are all crimped and zip-tied together in crimp caps. Need to know what to connect the silver plug cord wires to. Thanks for the help.

I'm looking for a shortcut. I'm installing a new outdoor light on a brick surface. It's a standard lantern type fixture that normally mounts onto a waterproof metal work box. I'm trying to avoid chiseling out the brick but would rather somehow surface mount the fixture directly on the brick surface. Are there any new devices to allow surface mounting without chiseling the brick? :confused: