Simple sconce connection diagram

Wall lamp sconces can be used for lighting in the kitchenin the bedroom and even in the bathroom. Today, there are several ways to connect this device. The difference between them is as follows:

  • one or more lamps in a sconce;
  • power must be supplied directly from the wiring;
  • food should be carried out from the outlet using a plug;
  • disconnection of the circuit comes from a key on the wall;
  • disconnection of the circuit comes from a rope switch (chain or as it is also called - a lace switch).

We will consider in detail the connection schemes of the sconces of each option. If the lamp has one light bulb, 2 wires will be output from it: phase and zero. To properly connect them, we recommend that you first familiarize yourself with color coded wiresFactory equipment

So, we connect the phase from the light bulb to the switch (in our case, rope), after which the conductor from the lace switch leads to the input phase. Zero (blue insulation) is connected directly to the input zero.

To your attention, a visual diagram of connecting a sconce with a rope and with one light bulb:How to connect a lamp with a rope switch

If the lamp has 2 or more light sources, then the number of contacts will increase. For example, 4 wires will come out of two lamps (as seen in the picture).

Conclusions of wires from the case

The electrical circuit for connecting a sconce with two lamps will look like:Two lamps

We draw your attention to the fact that kind of light switch It will not affect the connection diagram in any way. The main thing is to bring the phase conductor to the gap, and not the zero! For the project presented above, it would be wiser to connect to a dual model.

As for the difference in the power source (outlet or wiring in the wall), then everything is also quite simple. From the wall, as well as from the plug, two contacts come out (you can see in the photo below). All you need to do is connect the wires correctly (phase to phase, zero to zero).

That's the whole do-it-yourself wiring diagram. We hope that this information was accessible and useful for you!

Finally, we recommend watching a useful video, which demonstrates the instructions for assembling the lamp:

We also recommend viewing the material: how to hang a chandelier to the ceiling!

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8 comments

  • Sergei

    It is not clear how the ground wire will work? As I understand it, he came to the terminal from the sconce body. And that’s all! After all, the terminal is not connected. How this will work, please explain.

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    • Admin

      Hello! This article discusses the connection scheme of a sconce without grounding. If there is grounding of the wiring, connect the third wire to the corresponding sconce terminal.

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    • Sergei

      Where does the voltage go from the case in case of a short circuit? (It's about the video)

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      • Admin

        In the video, a two-wire wire is connected to the sconce, i.e. grounding is absent, therefore, in case of current leakage (and not short-circuit), the potential will be on the sconce body.

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        • Sergei

          Thanks for the answer! After watching a video about installing a sconce, it seems that there is grounding. For some reason, the ground wire is connected when connecting to a two-wire plug. Meaning? I don’t understand why to shoot such a video? It is misleading.

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          • Admin

            I agree with you, but the video shows just an example of an assembly, it does not focus on connecting the ground, so we missed this nuance. In general, yes, if there is no ground, it does not need to be connected at all. Just insulate this wire.

  • Yaroslav

    Hello. A question. If I want to connect the sconce through the wire, what goes to the outlet, how will this affect the operation of the sconce and the outlet. Is it even possible to do this?

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    • Admin

      And is the sconce something fundamentally different from the floor lamp or table lamp that plugs into the outlet?

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