Posted by sammy on August 18, 2007, 10:23 pm
hey,
i needs some electricity outside my house for a wireless security camera.
does anyone make an electrical outlet/socket which would screw into where a
lightbulb would normally go?
i don't know if i'm explaining this in an understandable manner... i have an
outdoor porch light that has a pretty big vented glass globe which is under
an overhang.
it would be perfect if i could just take out the bulb and screw in a device
that would allow me to plug the camera into where the bulb used to be (boy,
do i sound stupid here or what?).
anyway, i did a search for "screw-in outlet" and "screw-in socket" and came
up with nothing useful. does anyone make such a device and if so, what is it
called? are they safe?
thanks,
sammy
Posted by danny burstein on August 18, 2007, 10:48 pm
>i don't know if i'm explaining this in an understandable manner... i have an
>outdoor porch light that has a pretty big vented glass globe which is under
>an overhang.
>it would be perfect if i could just take out the bulb and screw in a device
>that would allow me to plug the camera into where the bulb used to be (boy,
>do i sound stupid here or what?).
While it wouldn't be watertight, there
are standard adapters that screw into
a lamp socket (where the light bulb
would go) and give you a two prong
electric outlet right there.
Pretty mcuh any hardware store would have
them for a couple of bucks.
One very serious cautionary note: be careful
of the load you plug into them. Many lighting
fixtures have cable that's only rated for
a modest current, often using "zip cord",
such as #18 flexible strand, which carries
much less than #12 common interior wiring.
(It's usually not an issue since the lamp
is maxed out at a couple of hundred watts).
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Posted by clare at snyder.on.ca on August 19, 2007, 1:15 pm
On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:48:01 +0000 (UTC), danny burstein
>>i don't know if i'm explaining this in an understandable manner... i have an
>>outdoor porch light that has a pretty big vented glass globe which is under
>>an overhang.
>>it would be perfect if i could just take out the bulb and screw in a device
>>that would allow me to plug the camera into where the bulb used to be (boy,
>>do i sound stupid here or what?).
>While it wouldn't be watertight, there
>are standard adapters that screw into
>a lamp socket (where the light bulb
>would go) and give you a two prong
>electric outlet right there.
>Pretty mcuh any hardware store would have
>them for a couple of bucks.
>One very serious cautionary note: be careful
>of the load you plug into them. Many lighting
>fixtures have cable that's only rated for
>a modest current, often using "zip cord",
>such as #18 flexible strand, which carries
>much less than #12 common interior wiring.
>(It's usually not an issue since the lamp
>is maxed out at a couple of hundred watts).
ALL 110 volt AC lighting circuits hard wired into a building in North
America MUST be wired for 15 amp capacity (as that is the lowest
available domestic plug fuse or breaker available) so the outdoor
fixture WILL be wired with 14 guage wire. Zip cord does NOT meet code
for permanent or enclosed wiring ANYWHERE in the Continental USA or
Canada (and 12 guage is generally reserved for 20 amp circuits or long
runs on heavily loaded 15 amp circuits)
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Posted by sylvan butler on September 8, 2007, 1:24 am
On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:15:23 -0400, clare at snyder.on.ca <clare> wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:48:01 +0000 (UTC), danny burstein
>>One very serious cautionary note: be careful
>>of the load you plug into them. Many lighting
>>fixtures have cable that's only rated for
>>a modest current, often using "zip cord",
>>such as #18 flexible strand, which carries
>>much less than #12 common interior wiring.
>>
>>(It's usually not an issue since the lamp
>>is maxed out at a couple of hundred watts).
> ALL 110 volt AC lighting circuits hard wired into a building in North
> America MUST be wired for 15 amp capacity (as that is the lowest
> available domestic plug fuse or breaker available) so the outdoor
> fixture WILL be wired with 14 guage wire. Zip cord does NOT meet code
Yes, but the fixture itself will have much smaller wires inside it that
connect the socket to the premise wiring. Typically for a one bulb
fixture this is #18 but sometimes even smaller.
sdb
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Posted by clare at snyder.on.ca on August 19, 2007, 1:11 pm
>hey,
>i needs some electricity outside my house for a wireless security camera.
>does anyone make an electrical outlet/socket which would screw into where a
>lightbulb would normally go?
>i don't know if i'm explaining this in an understandable manner... i have an
>outdoor porch light that has a pretty big vented glass globe which is under
>an overhang.
>it would be perfect if i could just take out the bulb and screw in a device
>that would allow me to plug the camera into where the bulb used to be (boy,
>do i sound stupid here or what?).
>anyway, i did a search for "screw-in outlet" and "screw-in socket" and came
>up with nothing useful. does anyone make such a device and if so, what is it
>called? are they safe?
>thanks,
>sammy
They are made, they are available, but they are not CSA approved.(for
Canadian use)
Look up "lampholder adapter medium base" or look at
http://www.doityourself.com/invt/u310979 . or
http://www.dealtime.com/xDN-building_supplies--pass___seymour-adapter_plugs_and_converters
or Amazon at
(Amazon.com product link shortened)
Says True Value Hardware carries them. They are generally about 2 bux
up here.
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>outdoor porch light that has a pretty big vented glass globe which is under
>an overhang.
>it would be perfect if i could just take out the bulb and screw in a device
>that would allow me to plug the camera into where the bulb used to be (boy,
>do i sound stupid here or what?).