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Why is there only 40 to 50V across the hot and neutral wires in the 3-wire cable supplying a wall-mounted bathroom light fixture when the old fixture worked fine and all connections are tight?
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∙ 14y ago
== == == == You may have a bad hot or a bad neutral, or both. This circuit should be protected by a GFCI and is covered in the NEC Code Book.
In many localities (Towns/States) there are now wiring code requirements for a bath sink light to be GFCI protected.
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Electricity is dangerous!
You can be injured or killed!
Improper installations can cause fire, injury and death!
Should you be doing this yourself?)
This is one of those questions - if you know this little, you shouldn't be doing what you are doing...
No disrespect intended, but this is SO basic that it suggests you have not studied the subject at all!
There are many good reference books and course books to study from.
Troubleshooting is the height of the art.
The only reason there is "not enough voltage" somewhere is because there is a
partially open connection providing resistance and a location to allow a voltage drop [bad splice, bad switch, bad breaker, broken wire, burned splice, ...].
It is the knowledge of how electricity works, and of the methods and materials used to create a functional wiring system, that enables a skilled troubleshooter to locate the problem and repair it.
Where should the "voltage" be, and how does it get there?
When you understand that, you will understand what is keeping it from getting where it should be...
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As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.
Before you do any work yourself,
on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,
always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.
IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB
SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY
REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
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Have a bathroom light that is wired hot at all times how do you wire a pull chain up to it?
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No ground wire from incoming outlet box. do I have to have one. This is for a light fixture in the bathroom?
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You want to install a new light fixture in your bathroom upon removing the old fixture down you discover there is no grounding wire only a black and white wire and GFCI outlet on the circuit?
Just install the new fixture with black to black, white to white, and cap off the ground wire on the new fixture. It'll be fine.
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Where can bathroom lighting fixtures be purchased?
My bathroom needs new lighting. Which companies provide bathroom lighting fixture?
What is a 5 letter word for bathroom fixture?
Bidet
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basin
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One fixture unit
Is a toilet a household appliance?
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Sentence with fixtures?
The mansion has gold-plated bathroom fixtures.
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What does the electrical terminology of the word - fixture - mean?
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What is a 5 letter bathroom fixture with the second letter being I?
See if "bidet" works.
Have a bathroom light that is wired hot at all times how do you wire a pull chain up to it?
This sounds very strange. You should not have an unswitched bathroom light. Replace fixture with one with a pull chain. Turn breaker off before changing the fixture.
Bathroom fixtures beginning with letter k?
Kohler brand faucets are a bathroom fixture. Kohler brand toilets also are found in some bathrooms.
No ground wire from incoming outlet box. do I have to have one. This is for a light fixture in the bathroom?
See discussion
