Switch Floor Lamp Not Working

Apart from the plug on the other end there is not a great deal that can go wrong with any other parts of a lamp.

Switch floor lamp not working. I found this lamp next to the dumpster and found that a simple safety switch on the top of the lamp was not pressed down properly forcing the lamp to be in the off position at all times. Some have dimmer switches built into the shaft and others have a rocker switch at the. If the lamp works after you tighten up the screws great. A lamp switch has a brass screw to which the hot black wire is attached and a silver screw to which the neutral white wire is attached.

Of course having said that not all lamps are the same style. How to repair a three way switch on a lamp. If the lamp does not work repeat steps 1 and 2 to expose the switch again. Fortunately not only is fixing a lamp switch easy but all you need are a few simple tools and possibly an inexpensive replacement switch as well.

Every lamp switch either comes loose at some point during its lifetime or simply wears out. If not take it apart again and proceed with the following steps. This guide shows the user where the safety switch is possibly located and how to test if the problem with the lamp is the switch.