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My wife picked up 3 old lamps at a garage sale and I need to replace all the wiring. It appears to be 18 gauge wiring. Can I replace using 18 gauge or should I now use 16 gauge? Thank in advance.
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quote:Originally posted by awold
Can I replace using 18 gauge or should I now use 16 gauge? Thank in advance.
Its your lamp, do as you wish. Don0 -
16 is better than 18 but 14 is better than 16 you get the picture. All wire is rated by its ampacity lots of things are factors, insulation, solid or stranded, copper or aluminum and so on. But just to answer your question go with the 16 ga its only going to be a few Penny's difference 0 -
Just rub them and tell the genie to fix them. I will only charge your third wish. Tom 0 -
quote:Originally posted by awold
My wife picked up 3 old lamps at a garage sale and I need to replace all the wiring. It appears to be 18 gauge wiring. Can I replace using 18 gauge or should I now use 16 gauge? Thank in advance.
How big a bulb you want to use? how long a cord? If you want a 500 watt bulb witha 20 ft cord, use 16, if you want a 3 way, 50/100/150 x 6-8 ft cord, use 18.
Here's a tip, check the price on a 8' long extension cord,
(the 2 conductor flat type) with molded ends,
sometimes it is cheaper to cut off the receptacle end and you have a lamp cord with a molded on plug, for less than bulk cord & plug end, or a prepackaged "lamp cord"
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Probably nothing more than a 75 watt bulb and a 6' cord on each. I wanted to use the 16 gauge for the very reason you mentioned, i.e. molded plug. But I found the wiring too thick to get through the metal shaft in the lamp, after I bought an extension cord and cut off the end. Well, then I got 18 gauge wire, but couldn't find a decent plug to fit. I didn't look real closely at menards but I didn't see any 18 gauge extension cord. Perhaps I'll go take a look again tomorrow. Thanks. 0
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