Now you know why its called female lol.
Convert wall lamp to plug in.
The female end is the plug in side where another plug is inserted.
The first way is really simple and doesn t require any electrical knowledge or understanding whatsoever.
Prepare your light fixture and gather your supplies.
Usually ships within 6 to 10 days.
To do this you simply purchase a screw in adapter that will screw into your light socket like a light bulb but it will have a plug or two on the end of it.
Swapping in a plug in cord kit for the hardwired cord that came with the fixture.
Every once in a while i am looking for a pendant light and i find the perfect one only to realize that it is supposed to be hard wired and i want to be able to plug it in to an outlet.
The conversion procedure involves connecting the fixture s wires to a length of lamp cord which is then plugged into a regular wall outlet.
How to convert a hardwire fixture to a plug in pendant.
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See below how to convert any fixture from a hard wire light into a plug in so you can use it anywhere.
How to convert a hard wire light fixture into a plug in.
If there is no stud drill small holes into the drywall for screw anchors pound them in and screw the fixture into the anchors.
If so screw the adaptor plate to the wooden piece using the outermost holes of the plate.
Converting a light fixture to a power outlet can be done in two ways.
Step 1 shut off the circuit breaker that supplies electrical current to the light fixture.
Months ago i came across these gorgeous vintage looking industrial accordion sconces and i knew they would be perfect in my son s room especially on the diy plank wall we recently completed but unfortunately they were hard wire light.