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Default What do you call light socket

On Sat, 20 Jul 2013 01:25:50 +0000 (UTC), DerbyDad03
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micky wrote:
On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 20:11:06 -0400, RBM wrote:


For some types of lamps to fit, you have to take a utility knife and
cut away some of the rubber around the opening of the socket, to allow
the Edison base to seat in the socket


OK, I could try a knife. It was hanging from the ceiling by the time
I realized a CFL wouldn't fit.

Thanks everyone.


Disconnect it before you start cutting.


Okay.