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"What to do if you bought a sconce without a switch" - Puzzled my wife

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I was doing repairs in the kitchen, on this occasion my wife decided to take new lamps. I chose a set, ceiling for two lamps and wall sconces. Made a surprise did not consult with me, look what beauty you bought, plug it in.

Sconce without switch
Sconce without switch

Where is the switch

I decided to play a joke, I ask, where is the switch on the sconce? What a switch, showed her the options in the nursery. Puzzled something can be done? I am pulling the intrigue, when I "threw" the wiring for the lamp, I did not count on such an option.

Built-in switch on the wall lamp in the nursery
Built-in switch on the wall lamp in the nursery

Decision

Okay, I'll think of something, she smiled, didn't even doubt you, here's a fox.

Connecting terminal blocks

First of all, I connected terminal lamps to the line and wires, then I bought a switch for the cord, I love simple and reliable solutions.

Pull switch connection
Pull switch connection

Having connected the switch, I began the installation from the lamp terminal block, since it is without voltage.

Connection start

Then he determined on which wire the phase, this is important, the switch should "break" exactly the phase

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then the lamp socket is completely de-energized when switched off.

Phase detection
Connecting the circuit breaker to a phase gap

I connected everything, did not bother with additional fixing of the wire, because the mechanical load on it is negligible.

The appearance of a sconce with a connected switch

It turned out this option, simple and elegant, and the cost is penny.

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