Sockets

4-Piece Metal Sockets

These sockets are assembled from 4 pieces, the cap, shell, interior (the piece with the wire attachments) and a ring that screws the cap to the shell for a very secure and stable socket.  These are made of heavy brass, which is then polished or coated with a black, nickel, or bronze finish. This is our heaviest socket at 3.2 ounces for the keyless version. 

3-Piece Metal Sockets

These sockets are assembled from 3 pieces, the cap, shell, and interior (the piece with the wire attachments). These are made of brass, which is then polished for the brass finish or coated for a black or nickel finish. This socket is medium-weight at 1.5 ounces for the keyless version. The housing and cap are secured by fitting the crimped housing firmly into the cap.

Candelabra Sockets

Bakelite Sockets

Porcelain Sockets

UNO Sockets

Socket Covers

Grounded Sockets

Side-Exit Sockets

A side-exit socket is for use with a lamp base that has no opening through which the wire can exit.  The opening for the wire to exit is on the side of the cap.

1/4 IPS Sockets

Most sockets have a standard-sized opening in their cap.  That standard size is called 1/8 IPS and accommodates wires to just under 3/8" in diameter.  (IPS stands for internal pipe size.)  The 1/4 IPS sockets have a larger opening, accommodating wire up to 1/2" in diameter.

Porcelain Flush-Mount Sign Receptacle Sockets