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    Light Bulb Sockets

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Light Sockets. Light Bulb Sockets, Style A.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Light Sockets. Light Bulb Sockets, Style B.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Light Sockets. Light Bulb Sockets, Style C.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Light Sockets. Light Bulb Sockets, Style D.

    Style A

    Style B

    Style C

    Style D

    Install sockets for medium (standard household) screw-in base light bulbs. Made of porcelain, these sockets withstand high temperatures near bulbs without melting or deforming, making them suitable for enclosed fixtures. All are UL Listed.
    Styles A-C—Styles A-C mount to outlet boxes.
    Overall
    Housing
    Mounting
    Holes
    Style
    Switch
    Type
    Mount
    Type
    Wire
    Connection
    Dia.
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Voltage, V AC
    Screw-In Base Size
    Max. Wattage
    per Bulb, W
    Collar
    Dia.
    Material
    Color
    For Outlet
    Box Ht.
    Mounting Hardware
    Included
    No.
    of
    Dia.
    Certification
    Each
    For LED, CFL, Halogen, and Incandescent Lights
    ANo SwitchFastenerScrew Terminal4 1/2"——120, 208, 240Medium (Standard Household)6601 9/16"PorcelainWhite3 1/4", 4"Yes27/32"UL Listed, CSA Certified
    		16895K1200000
    BPull ChainFastenerScrew Terminal4 1/2"——120, 208, 240Medium (Standard Household)2501 11/16"PorcelainWhite3 1/4", 4"Yes27/32"UL Listed, CSA Certified
    		16895K800000
    CPull ChainFastenerScrew Terminal4 1/2"——120Medium (Standard Household)2501 5/8"PorcelainWhite3 1/4", 4"Yes27/32"UL Listed, CSA Certified
    		16895K900000
    DNo SwitchFastenerScrew Terminal—2"2"120, 208, 240, 277, 480Medium (Standard Household)6601 1/2"PorcelainWhite—No23/16"UL Listed
    		14695K180000
     

    Light Socket Extenders

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Light Socket Adapters. Light Socket Extenders.
    Use these extenders when bulbs are too short to fit into deep or recessed fixtures.
    For
    Bulb Base
    For
    Socket Base
    Type
    Size
    Dia.
    Type
    Size
    Dia.
    Extension
    Lg.
    Material
    Certification
    Each
    For Incandescent, Halogen, CFL, and LED Lights
    Screw InMedium (Standard Household)1 1/16"Screw InMedium (Standard Household)1 1/16"1 1/4"PorcelainUL Listed
    		14695K94000000
     

    Plug-In Sockets for Screw-In Light Bulbs

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Light Sockets. Plug-In Sockets for Screw-In Light Bulbs.
    Turn an overhead outlet or an extension cord into a temporary light. These sockets have a two-blade plug for a quick connection.
    For
    Screw-In Base
    Size
    Dia.
    Switch
    Type
    Mount
    Type
    Material
    Color
    Certification
    Each
    For LED, CFL, Halogen, and Incandescent Lights
     
    For Screw-In Bulb Bases
    Medium (Standard Household)1 1/16"No SwitchPlug InPlasticBrownUL Listed
    		14695K9700000
     

    Sockets for Screw-In Light Bulbs

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Light Sockets. Sockets for Screw-In Light Bulbs, No Switch.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Light Sockets. Sockets for Screw-In Light Bulbs, Knob Switch.

    No Switch

    Knob Switch

    Hardwire these sockets to a power source.
    For
    Screw-In Base
    Pipe
    Switch
    Type
    Size
    Dia.
    Thread
    Type
    Size
    Gender
    Color
    Wire
    Connection
    No. of Wire
    Leads
    Certification
    Each
    For LED, CFL, Halogen, and Incandescent Lights
     
    Plastic
    No SwitchMedium (Standard Household)1 1/16"NPSM
    		1/8
    		FemaleBlackWire Leads2UL Listed
    		14695K9600000
     
    Brass
    No SwitchMedium (Standard Household)1 1/16"NPSM
    		1/8
    		Female—Screw Terminal—UL Listed
    		14695K5100000
    KnobMedium (Standard Household)1 1/16"NPSM
    		1/8
    		Female—Screw Terminal—UL Listed
    		14695K820000
     

    Medium Screw-In Socket Adapters for Candelabra Screw-In Sockets

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Light Socket Adapters. Medium Screw-In Socket Adapters for Candelabra Screw-In Sockets.
    Convert a fixture that uses candelabra-base bulbs to accept medium-base bulbs with these adapters.
    For
    Bulb Base
    For
    Socket Base
    Type
    Size
    Dia.
    Type
    Size
    Dia.
    Each
    For Incandescent, Halogen, CFL, and LED Lights
    Screw InMedium (Standard Household)1 1/16"Screw InCandelabra1/2"2378N11000000
     

    Light Socket Splitters

    Image of ProductInUse. Shown with Bulbs Installed. Front orientation. Light Socket Adapters. Light Socket Splitters.
    Image of ProductInUse. Top orientation. Light Socket Adapters. Light Socket Splitters.

    Shown with Bulbs Installed

    Double your light output by installing two bulbs in place of one.
    For
    Bulb Base
    For
    Socket Base
    For Max.
    Type
    Size
    Dia.
    Type
    Size
    Dia.
    Bulb Wattage,
    W
    Voltage,
    V AC
    Material
    Color
    Certification
    Each
    For Incandescent, Halogen, CFL, and LED Lights
    Screw InMedium (Standard Household)1 1/16"Screw InMedium (Standard Household)1 1/16"660250PlasticWhiteUL Listed
    		7963N121000000
     

    Sockets for Bayonet Base Light Bulbs

    Image of ProductInUse. Socket Shown with Bulb. Front orientation. Light Sockets. Sockets for Bayonet Base Light Bulbs.

    Socket

    Shown with

    Bulb

    Image of Product. Top orientation. Light Sockets. Sockets for Bayonet Base Light Bulbs, Bracket Mount.

    Bracket Mount

    Image of Product. Top orientation. Light Sockets. Sockets for Bayonet Base Light Bulbs, Pipe Mount.

    Pipe

    Mount

    Add lighting to machinery that’s prone to vibration—these sockets lock bayonet-base bulbs in place to resist bumps and movements. They make replacing bulbs easy because you don’t have to thread the bulbs in like screw-in sockets.
    Bracket Mount—Bracket-mount sockets require No. 6 screws (not included) for installation.
    Pipe Mount—Pipe-mount sockets are installed by drilling a 3/8" hole in your panel and securing the pipe nipple with a panel nut (sold separately).
    Sockets
    Steel Hex Panel Nuts
    For
    Bulb Base
    For Max.
    Pipe
    For Wire
    Mounting Holes
    Contact
    Type
    Size
    Dia.
    Bulb Wattage,
    W
    Voltage,
    V AC
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Ht.
    Material
    Wire
    Connection
    Wire Lead
    Lg.
    Ga.
    Construction
    Mounting Fasteners
    Included
    No.
    of
    Dia.
    Ctr.-to-Ctr.
    Certification
    Each
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    Bracket Mount
    SingleSmall0.59"500125——1"IronWire Leads9"18
    		Stranded
    		No25/32"1 1/4"UL Recognized Component
    		8217N1300000————0
    DoubleSmall0.59"500125——1"IronWire Leads9"18
    		Stranded
    		No25/32"1 1/4"UL Recognized Component
    		8217N140000————0
     
    Pipe Mount
    SingleSmall0.59"5001251/8
    		NPSM
    		1 3/8"IronWire Leads9"18
    		Stranded
    		————UL Recognized Component
    		8217N110000191862A10100000
    DoubleSmall0.59"5001251/8
    		NPSM
    		1 3/8"IronWire Leads12"18
    		Stranded
    		————UL Recognized Component
    		8217N120000191862A1010000
     

    Plug-In Sockets with Cord for Screw-In Light Bulbs

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Light Sockets. Plug-In Sockets with Cord for Screw-In Light Bulbs.
    Create temporary light wherever you need it. Just screw in a bulb and plug the socket into any two-blade outlet. The 15 ft. cord gives you ample distance from your outlet. These sockets are compatible with medium (standard household) screw-in base light bulbs.
    Mount them in a 1 1/4" dia. hole with the included nut, or suspend with cable ties (not included).
    For
    Screw-In Base
    Size
    Dia.
    Wattage,
    W
    Mount
    Type
    Material
    Color
    Certification
    Cord Lg.,
    ft.
    Each
    For LED, Halogen, and Incandescent Lights
     
    For Screw-In Bulb Bases
    Medium (Standard Household)1 1/16"660Plug InPlasticWhiteUL Listed, C-UL Listed
    		157870N101000000
     

    Bi-Pin Socket Adapters for Bayonet Base Sockets

    Image of ProductInUse. Shown with Bulb Installed. Top orientation. Light Socket Adapters. Bi-Pin Socket Adapters for Bayonet Base Sockets.
    Image of Product. Top orientation. Light Socket Adapters. Bi-Pin Socket Adapters for Bayonet Base Sockets.

    Shown

    with

    Bulb

    Installed

    Install bi-pin base bulbs in fixtures designed for bayonet base bulbs.
    For
    Bulb Base
    For
    Socket Base
    For
    Single-Contact Socket Base
    For
    Double-Contact Socket Base
    Type
    No.
    Type
    Size
    Dia.
    Each
    Each
    For Halogen and LED Lights
    Bi-PinG4BayonetSmall0.59"7724N102000007724N10100000
     
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