3 way bulb socket (floor lamps) vs ordinary socket

[Orc General]

What is the difference between a 3-way bulb socket (found in floor lamps)
and the ordinary incandescent bulb socket on the ceiling? I think they are
the same size, ie u can stick an ordinary bulb in there and it would fit.
But that's where the similarity ends. Can someone please tell me how it is
constructed differently?

 

[Richard Henry]

"Orc General" <orc_general@hotmailNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
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What is the difference between a 3-way bulb socket (found in floor lamps)
and the ordinary incandescent bulb socket on the ceiling? I think they
are
the same size, ie u can stick an ordinary bulb in there and it would fit.
But that's where the similarity ends. Can someone please tell me how it
is
constructed differently?

A 3-way bulb has two filaments, one brighter than the other. You cnanswitch
on dim, bright, or bright+dim. The socket has an additional contact
compatible with the additional contact on the 3-way bulb.

 

[ryan wiehle]

Richard Henry wrote:

"Orc General" <orc_general@hotmailNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
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What is the difference between a 3-way bulb socket (found in floor
lamps) and the ordinary incandescent bulb socket on the ceiling? I
think they
are
the same size, ie u can stick an ordinary bulb in there and it
would fit. But that's where the similarity ends. Can someone
please tell me how it
is
constructed differently?

A 3-way bulb has two filaments, one brighter than the other. You
cnanswitch on dim, bright, or bright+dim. The socket has an
additional contact compatible with the additional contact on the
3-way bulb.

go to a hardware store and compare the bulbs and if you can
also the sockets