How to Convert a Hardwired Ceiling Lamp to a Plug

Re-purposing interesting architectural details to other purposes can be an effective way to make a decorating statement in your home. One effective example of this is taking a hardwired ceiling lamp and converting it into a plug-in lamp that you can use in other locations in your home. The electrical work in this transformation is relatively simple.

Wire cutters
Wire strippers
Extension cord
Wire nuts
Electrical tape

Instructions

- 1
  Cut off the remaining wires of the ceiling lamp to about 3 inches in length. Remove 1/2 inch of insulation from the ends of both wires.
- 2
  Cut off the receptacle end of an extension cord to the length you wish for the lamp's cord. Remove 1/2 inch of insulation from the ends of each of the wires.
- 3
  Pair up the bare wires on the extension cord with the bare wire ends of the lamp -- one wire from the extension cord to one wire of the lamp. Slide a wire nut over each of the wire pairs and twist it until the wires are connected firmly. Place a piece of electrical tape onto the base of each wire nut for extra security.

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