ES | E26 | Edison Screw Lampholders – Margin Services Help Centre https://help.marginservices.co.uk Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:03:48 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Lampholder Bases explained https://help.marginservices.co.uk/knowledge-base/lampholder-bases-explained/ Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:50:42 +0000 https://help.marginservices.co.uk/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&p=1328
Lampholders bases come in various different styles, if you are not sure what style you need then check out below for their explanations.

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10mm Entry

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10mm Entry lampholders are the more popular entry lampholder to fit on any 10mm fixing point, the lampholder as it comes should not be used for a hanging light fitting.

However, you can add a 10mm cord grip to enable you to hang this from a cable.

 

1/2" Entry

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This lampholder entry is the same as the 10mm, but this has the 1/2" 24tpi entry thread, you will find these generally in older style light fittings.

Again the same applies, you cannot use this when hanging from a cable unless a cord grip is being used.

 

20mm Entry

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The 20mm lampholders are designed to be used with 20mm electrical conduit systems and will screw directly onto a threaded piece of galvanised conduit pipe.

 

Pandant

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The pendant style lampholder is one of the most popular lampholders we sell to pubs/restaurants and retro fitting in domestic dwellings, these have built in cord grips so perfect for creating stunning pendant style light fittings.

 

Batten

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Batten lampholders are very popular with theatre companies for lighting around stages and Hollywood style mirrors. These lampholders have flat discs fixed to them, ideal for fixing the lampholder to a wall or ceiling.

 

]]> Wiring our E26 lampholders https://help.marginservices.co.uk/knowledge-base/wiring-our-e26-lampholders/ Thu, 27 Jun 2024 11:03:00 +0000 https://help.marginservices.co.uk/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&p=910

This guide is to assist you in the installation of the Brass E26 lampholder.

Before you start, please be aware that these lampholders are ONLY designed for the American market and not UK electrical systems.

My knowledge on American wiring is not perfect, but I will show you to the best of my knowledge.

Pieces used in this guide:

Just a quick note the lampholder fixing thread is 1/8″ IP thread and screws onto our 10mm threads well with a slight wobble, however as this Lampholder has a locking screw it works perfectly and holds very tight.

In this guide we will be fixing the E26 lampholder onto a wooden base for example.

If you are just needing to know how to install the lampholder then ignore step 1

Step 1

Screw the brass backplate onto the wooden stand. Then push the cable up through the light fitting so its sticking out the top as seen below.

 

Step 2

  • Bottom section (Base)
  • Cardboard isolator

  • Lock Ring

  • Connection Unit
  • Top section (skirt)

Separate the lampholder which consists of the following items:

 

Step 3

Important - Take the lock ring and place it over the brass backplate before anything else.

Then take the bottom section of the lampholder and screw it onto the brass backplate, locate the screw on the collar on the outside of the lampholder base and tighten it up, this will lock the lampholder base onto the brass backplate.

Step 4

Take the cardboard isolator and slide it down the cable so it sits on the base of the lampholder.

 

Step 5

Take the connection unit and wire in the cables. *If using American Coloured cables then White connects to the silver screw and black connects to the brass screw.

 

Step 6

Sit the connection unit onto the base of the lampholder noting the black tag is located between the 2 brass tabs.

 

Step 7

Take the skirt of the lampholder and place it over the top of the connection unit, again noting the gap in the skirt aligns up with the 2 brass tabs.

 

Step 8

Whilst holding the skirt of the lampholder slide up the locking ring and screw it onto the skirt of the lampholder.

 

This now completes the installation of the E26 lampholder.

 

Notice

Please note, this information has been taken from an article online, We are not fully up to date with American wiring and regulations, these may change without notice. We recommend in contacting an American Electrician for electrical advice.

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