Do-it-Yourself
Hanging Pendant
Aquarium Plant Lights

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Slide a threaded steel nipple over one of the extension cords. Screw on the threaded mounting bracket you unscrewed from the porcelain socket.

You're ready to insert the extension cord wires thru the top side of the hole you drilled in the can.
With the extension cord wires inserted thru the drilled hole in the can, twist togather the pair of the extension wires and the black and white wires from the porcelain socket.

Attach and crimp a closed-end splice connnector over each twisted set of bare wires using a crimping tool.

For anyone unfamiliar with this tool, it secures the wires by crushing a small metal tube around the wires inside the plastic cap.

An alternative to this step if you don't have access to a crimping tool, is to use the twist on style of electrical caps. Just make sure they're good and tight either way.

Here's a photo of the completed wired socket. It's ready to be mounted inside the can.

If all went as planned, this will be as easy as pulling the extension cord from the top of the can and navigating the steel nipple thru the drilled hole.

With the porcelain fixture socket in place inside the can, secure the hex nut over the steel nipple and gently tighten with a crescent wrench.

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