How to wire multiple light sockets?

Just use socket splitters. They are pretty cheap.

IDK man, I always just use the adapters that fit on the bulb and plug into a wall outlet. Then there are these Y attatchments that allow you to screw in 2 bulbs instead of one. You can plug them into a surge protector, or a clamp light or build a home-made reflector or something.

I picked up a few that I'm going to use. I just have a few extra socks I want to put to good use, without having 3 cords to plug in.

The Center contact in the light sockect goes to the Black wire.
The part with the screw threads goes to the White wire.

To wire multiple sockets twist all White wires together and connect to Nuetral lead which is the White wire in the home wiring.
Next twist all Black wires together and connect to Hot or Black lead in home wiring.

When you look at a plug there is a wide blade, a short blade, and the round blade beneath them.
The wider blade is the Nuetral or White wire. This is often marked with a ridge or line or whatever in molded cables.
The thinner blade is the Hot or Black wire, and the round blade is the Safety Ground.


With CFL's it is important to wire them correctly because if the socket leads are switched up the cfl's can stay on dim when turned off.
It comes from the ballast design in the cfl bulbs; so you need to get wire correctly polarized to avoid hassles.

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A good reflector greatly helps CFL's wired up like this.

I have the same setup. Wire them in series.

Originally Posted by adamz123x

I have the same setup. Wire them in series.

No - do not wire them in series.
Parallel is the only way to wire any 110 VAC light.
Wiring them in series would cause them to run dim if at all.