How to replace the cartridge in the lamp?

If one of the bulbs ceases to burn in the ceiling lamp, and after replacing the lamp, the light does not appear, one of the reasons for the breakdown may be the failure of the cartridge. Most often, in this element the contacts fade away or the case itself breaks, which cannot be repaired. Next, we will tell you how to change the cartridge in the chandelier with your own hands, providing instructions in pictures and visual video lessons.

So, in order to correctly replace a failed element, you must perform the following steps:

  1. Turn off the light on the shield. It is strictly forbidden to carry out live replacements!Light off
  2. Remove the chandelier from the ceiling. You can, of course, change the cartridge without removing the lamp, but it will be much more difficult. All you need to do is disconnect the connection of conductors (usually a twist or terminal blocks, as in the photo) and remove the chandelier from a hook or strap.Dismantling the lighting fixture
  3. Disassemble the lighting device by removing the glass shades and unscrewing all the bulbs (the usual one is e27 or e14 is a minion) so that they do not crash during the repair process.Preparation for work
  4. Unscrew the visible part of the electrical cartridge and disconnect the wires. In some models, the contacts are on the base. In this case, you will need to unscrew the clamping screws.
  5. Remove the ceramic base of the product.
  6. Replace the lamp holder by connecting the phase to the center contact of the base and zero to the remaining free one. You can determine the wires by color, having read color coded wires.Connection of cores
  7. Assemble the chandelier in the reverse order.

You can clearly see how to change the cartridge in this video tutorial:

Repair instructions

By the way, sometimes there is no need to change the electric cartridge, but simply repair it. For example, in the video below, the master was able to solve the problem without removing the chandelier and without changing the cartridge:

How to fix the light without disassembling the lamp?

If you have a lighting device with halogen lamps, we recommend that you review this lesson:

How to change a cartridge?

That's all I wanted to tell you about how to change the cartridge in the chandelier with your own hands. We hope that the provided replacement technology with photos and video examples was useful and interesting for you! By the way, this method can be suitable not only for a ceiling lamp, but also for a table lamp if it breaks.

Repair instructions

How to fix the light without disassembling the lamp?

How to change a cartridge?

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