Please carefully read the following for directions on installing a candle cover.
Always include the U.L. listed cardboard insulator that covers the socket terminals. The terminals are the screws where the wires are attached. (see Fig. 1). Failure to include the insulator may create an electrical hazard. If the cardboard insulator is worn or brittle from age, it should be replaced. Some modern sockets do not have the terminals exposed and in this case will not have a cardboard insulator. If the wiring or socket appears damaged in any way you should replace the socket and all of the wiring connected to the socket. You may need to contact a professional lamp restorer who can give you advice and/or an estimate for re-wiring the lamp or fixture.
To determine the correct candle cover size you must carefully measure for the correct diameter as shown in Fig. 2 below. This is an important step since our candle covers are manufactured using lighting industry standard sizing.
There are two common socket sizes on U.S. lighting. Most lamp sockets are either a candelabra size or an Edison (also known as ‘medium base’ or ‘standard’) size. Of these two, candelabra is by far the most common. There are, however, some uncommon sizes including “intermediate” or European sizes for which candle covers and replacement cardboard insulators are very difficult to locate. It is possible for us to manufacture European sizes by custom order in beeswax only, but not in resin. You can locate these in our beeswax collection. Feel free to contact us if you think that you have a European size.
Please follow these directions to determine the socket size and the necessary height for your candle cover: