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need electricity outside sammy 08-18-2007
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Posted by sammy on August 18, 2007, 10:18 pm
hey,

i needs some electricity outside my house for a wireless security camera.
does anyone make an electrical outlet/socket which would screw into where a
lightbulb would normally go?

i don't know if i'm explaining this in an understandable manner... i have an
outdoor porch light that has a pretty big vented glass globe which is under
an overhang.
it would be perfect if i could just take out the bulb and screw in a device
that would allow me to plug the camera into where the bulb used to be (boy,
do i sound stupid here or what?).

anyway, i did a search for "screw-in outlet" and "screw-in socket" and came
up with nothing useful. does anyone make such a device and if so, what is it
called? are they safe?

thanks,

sammy



Posted by RBM on August 18, 2007, 10:23 pm
How bout this:
http://www.acehardwaresuperstore.com/leviton-pull-chain-lampholder-with-2-outlets-p-20157.html?ref=42




> hey,
>
> i needs some electricity outside my house for a wireless security camera.
> does anyone make an electrical outlet/socket which would screw into where
> a lightbulb would normally go?
>
> i don't know if i'm explaining this in an understandable manner... i have
> an outdoor porch light that has a pretty big vented glass globe which is
> under an overhang.
> it would be perfect if i could just take out the bulb and screw in a
> device that would allow me to plug the camera into where the bulb used to
> be (boy, do i sound stupid here or what?).
>
> anyway, i did a search for "screw-in outlet" and "screw-in socket" and
> came up with nothing useful. does anyone make such a device and if so,
> what is it called? are they safe?
>
> thanks,
>
> sammy
>



Posted by Nancy Young on August 18, 2007, 10:32 pm


> i don't know if i'm explaining this in an understandable manner... i have
> an outdoor porch light that has a pretty big vented glass globe which is
> under an overhang.
> it would be perfect if i could just take out the bulb and screw in a
> device that would allow me to plug the camera into where the bulb used to
> be (boy, do i sound stupid here or what?).

No, I thought such a thing would be great for my Christmas lights,
too, and I was happy to find they do make them. I just bought it
at one of the big hardware stores. Every December, I trade my
side door light for a plug for the extention cord.

nancy



Posted by Jeff Wisnia on August 18, 2007, 11:08 pm
sammy wrote:
> hey,
>
> i needs some electricity outside my house for a wireless security camera.
> does anyone make an electrical outlet/socket which would screw into where a
> lightbulb would normally go?
>
> i don't know if i'm explaining this in an understandable manner... i have an
> outdoor porch light that has a pretty big vented glass globe which is under
> an overhang.
> it would be perfect if i could just take out the bulb and screw in a device
> that would allow me to plug the camera into where the bulb used to be (boy,
> do i sound stupid here or what?).
>
> anyway, i did a search for "screw-in outlet" and "screw-in socket" and came
> up with nothing useful. does anyone make such a device and if so, what is it
> called? are they safe?
>
> thanks,
>
> sammy
>
>

Here 'tis:

http://tinyurl.com/2upb5d

As far as "safe" goes, they won't supply a ground to whatever is plugged
into them, but you could run a separate ground wire to the box which the
outdoor light is mounted on. Or. use a CFCI breaker on that circuit.

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.98*10^14 fathoms per fortnight.

Posted by Mark Lloyd on August 19, 2007, 2:40 pm

>hey,
>
>i needs some electricity outside my house for a wireless security camera.
>does anyone make an electrical outlet/socket which would screw into where a
>lightbulb would normally go?
>
>i don't know if i'm explaining this in an understandable manner... i have an
>outdoor porch light that has a pretty big vented glass globe which is under
>an overhang.
>it would be perfect if i could just take out the bulb and screw in a device
>that would allow me to plug the camera into where the bulb used to be (boy,
>do i sound stupid here or what?).
>
>anyway, i did a search for "screw-in outlet" and "screw-in socket" and came
>up with nothing useful. does anyone make such a device and if so, what is it
>called? are they safe?
>
>thanks,
>
>sammy
>

These things are available most places electrical stuff is sold. I
don't know what it's called, just what it looks like.

The socket will limit available current. This is often 2A or 5A.
Either should be plenty for your camera.

Putting a GFCI on that circuit is a good idea.
--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com

"God was invented by man for a reason, that
reason is no longer applicable."

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