LED lights off a plug socket

[jbadjones]

My garage lighting is terrible. Would there be anything wrong with running maybe an 8 foot run of led tube lights off of one od those light socket plugs? Photo for reference.

 

[PCustoms]

My garage lighting is terrible. Would there be anything wrong with running maybe an 8 foot run of led tube lights off of one od those light socket plugs? Photo for reference.

Do the LED tube lights have a ground?

Why not just swap the light socket for a receptacle?

 

[jbadjones]

Do the LED tube lights have a ground?

Why not just swap the light socket for a receptacle?

Yes, the ones im looking at are grounded. Its the birina lights from Amazon that tons of people use.

Honestly im looking for a quick fix, and also, I usually mess everything I touch up

 

[PCustoms]

Yes, the ones im looking at are grounded. Its the birina lights from Amazon that tons of people use.

Honestly im looking for a quick fix, and also, I usually mess everything I touch up

Well that adapter isn't going to work, and as far as I know they don't exist with a ground because a lightbulb isn't grounded.

So

Find a different light

Or

Open light fixture to confirm ground, and switch to a receptacle

 

[nadogail]

I changed my 4' fluorescent shop lights to LED modules, this was accomplished by replacing the receptacles with lamp sockets.

 

[BillK]

If there is a ground in the box that your bulb fixture is mounted to you could replace it with a single or duplex outlet.

 

[dscheidt]

Assuming you have a basic keyless lampholder, you can replace it with one that has an outlet built into it, which would make it easier to remove the lights.

 

[sparky 1971]

Get one of these

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-Glazed-Porcelain-Lamp-Holder-with-Pull-Chain-and-Outlet-9726-C-R60-09726-00C/100357030

 

[MovingAlong]

My garage lighting is terrible. Would there be anything wrong with running maybe an 8 foot run of led tube lights off of one od those light socket plugs? Photo for reference.

All my shop lights are two wire, should work fine.

 

[whateg01]

I had ungrounded light fixtures, so I removed them and installed GFCI receptacle to plug in led

 

[rsanter]

I used LED light tubes/strips from Amazon. Fairly sure they were two prong with no ground and they would plug into one another to extend them.

i put recpticles in the ceiling, easy peasy

 

[gimpyrobb]

SOmething like this:

Pardon Our Interruption...

OR this...

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Green-Watt-150-Watt-EQ-Cool-White-Medium-Base-e-26-LED-Light-Bulb/5014205085?store=&cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-elc-_-ggl-_-PMAX_ELC_000_Priority_Item_Omni-_-5014205085-_-online-_-0-_-0&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22871724451&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIopmW-_STkgMVwnR_AB03PQwBEAQYAiABEgLlX_D_BwE

 

[KnurledNut]

If you're dead set on plug and play, it will work just fine.
Just get a light that has a cord:

 

[wyliesdiesels]

All my shop lights are two wire, should work fine.

OPs fixture is 3-wire so…

 

[larry4406]

Get one of these

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-Glazed-Porcelain-Lamp-Holder-with-Pull-Chain-and-Outlet-9726-C-R60-09726-00C/100357030

I have not seen these before. Looking into it, the outlet is hot all the time (not switched) via the pull chain.

 

[whateg01]

I have not seen these before. Looking into it, the outlet is hot all the time (not switched) via the pull chain.

Is the circuit not switched already?

 

[larry4406]

Is the circuit not switched already?

We don't know.

If the lighting circuit is currently switched, then the existing wall switch will also enable power to the outlet and the pull chain function would be set to the on position and the chain not used. This would then turn his plug in lights on/off via the existing switch.

 

[walta]

The smart move is to put in the required grounded outlet.

If that is simply to much work and you’re willing to bet your life that the new fixture will not have a ground fault while you are touching the metal parts of the fixture then the screw in adapter will likely work just fine.

Walta

 

[sparky 1971]

I have not seen these before. Looking into it, the outlet is hot all the time (not switched) via the pull chain.

We don't know.

If the lighting circuit is currently switched, then the existing wall switch will also enable power to the outlet and the pull chain function would be set to the on position and the chain not used. This would then turn his plug in lights on/off via the existing switch.

I've never seen a garage without a light switch on the wall or a plug in shop light that didn't have a pullchain or thumb switch.
I doubt that turning off the lights will be an issue.

 

[captain14]

I may have to do this same Project in my basement to upgrade a couple of lights.

 

[PCustoms]

I may have to do this same Project in my basement to upgrade a couple of lights.

I wired my garage with 3 banks of LED (left, right and front) plus a courtesy circuit tied to the stairwell lighting (which was actually done first).

Now that I'm adding a ceiling I'm considering swapping the bulbs for more LED strip, so essentially need to do the same at some point. My fixtures have all been 2 wire though

 

[wyliesdiesels]

I have not seen these before. Looking into it, the outlet is hot all the time (not switched) and the pull chain just switches the light socket.

fixed it for you