AS FAR AS THE WIRING GOES JUST BE SURE TO CONNECT ALL WHITE WIRES TOGETHER AND THE BLACKS TO HOT OR TO SWITCH AND SWITCH TO HOT, GROUNDS TO GROUNDS.ALL PARTS LIKE SOCKETS,SWITCHES,HANGER,WIRE NUTS ARE AVAILABLE AT HOME DEPOT.CHECK WITH AN OHMETER. SHOULD BE INFINATIVE RESISTANCE WITH BULBS OUT AND SOME RESISTANCE WITH BULBS IN BUT NEVER A DEAD SHORT(ZERO OHMS).AS FAR AS CHECKING IT BY PUTTING THE TWO WIRES INTO A SOCKET IT COULD BE DANGEROUS IF THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING.BE CAREFUL IF YOU DO DECIDE TO GO THAT ROUTE.