The light fixture has a black or red wire which is a hot lead a white wire which is a neutral lead and sometimes a bare or copper wire which is a ground.
How to convert plug in lamp to wall mount.
I ve attached the screws to the metal bracket then threaded the screws from the back of the bookcase to the front.
The 2 side holes are the screw holes where the light will be mounted to the metal mount and wall unit bookcase.
Attach the metal mount to the backside of the bookcase or wall unit.
Plus it had to be mounted to a movable piece of furniture it wasn t going to be mounted to a wall.
When they are secure screw on a wire nut being sure that all exposed wire is covered by the nut.
I wanted to use this inexpensive 26 exterior nautical style sconce but it was designed to be hardwired into the wall i wanted to be able to plug it in instead.
The conversion procedure involves connecting the fixture s wires to a length of lamp cord which is then plugged into a regular wall outlet.
Hold the ends of the white wires of the cord and light fixture together so they are parallel and twist them clockwise with the pliers.