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The National Electrical Code allows this change only if you upgrade the whole circuit. BUT ..If you are using this outlet only when the light is on, connect the black wires together and the white wires together. Ground wires together to the box also. IF THIS IS WITHIN 6 FEET OF A WATER SOURCE, IN A BASEMENT, GARAGE, OR OUTSIDE IT HAS TO BE GFI PROTECTED!!!!
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LaoTo wire a two-wire fixture to a three-wire outlet, connect the fixture's black wire to the outlet's black (hot) wire, the fixture's white wire to the outlet's white (neutral) wire, and the fixture's ground wire to the outlet's ground wire or grounding screw. If the outlet has an additional red wire, cap it off with a wire nut as it may not be needed for this connection. Always turn off power before working on electrical wiring.
In the outlet, as a general rule,
The Black is the power
The White is the neutral (Which is alot like ground)
The copper is Ground. (In fixtures, ground is sometimes green)
As a general rule, a fixture has a black power and a white neutral.
There are YouTube videos that will teach you about house wiring.
Wiring a 2 wire fixture to 4 wire outlet depends on configuration of wires in outlet box.
If you have 2 white and 2 black I will assume there are more lights controlled by the same switch.
1st scenario attach both black wires to black of 120 volt fixture. Attach both white wires to white wire from fixture. atach ground to box or ground wire.
2nd scenario attach white neutral to white from fixture, Attach black hot to white going to switch. Attach black from switch to black from light Fixture.
If you need further help I recommend hiring a contractor. Take a look into contraxtor.com
The NEC allows you to replace a 2 wire receptacle with another 2 wire receptacle. Replacing it with a 3 wire receptacle requires you to rewire the circuit with 3 conductors or install an additional ground wire run with the existing 2 wires.
It is bad practice to connect the neutral to both the neutral terminal and the ground terminal. It creates a potential hazard you want to avoid. Some would install the 3 wire recept without any connection to the ground terminal. This is best if you have no other option but it is then easy to forget, or for someone else not to know, that there is no grounding connection to whatever you plug in. This is a code violation.
Answer for UK, Europe and countries running a 50 Hz supply service.
Connect the brown wire on your 2 wire cord to the live i.e the left pin on your three pin plug and the blue one on the neutral which is the pin on your right. But, for safety reasons, the device being powered through the 2 wire cord must be double insulated since then it won't need an earth wire.
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How do you connect a 3 wire fixture to a 2 wire fixture that are connected to the same switch what do you connect the red wire to?
A three wire fixture most likely is one that has two separate loads within it. An example is a ceiling fan with a light fixture. If the three wire is used to separately switch the two loads you have to make a decision as to which load you want to work with the two wire fixture. Once that decision has been made connect the two wire fixture in parallel with the your selected load on the three wire fixture. On these types of installations the three wire fixture is usually controlled by two separate switches in a two gang box. The red and black wires of the three wire terminates on the bottom of either switch. The white wire is connected to the incoming neutral. The top of the switches are paralleled together with the "hot" feeder from the distribution source.
What if the new light fixture has 2 black wires and no white wire?
If the new light fixture has 2 black wires and no white wire, it likely means that the fixture is designed to be connected to a circuit where the white wire has been designated as the hot wire instead of the black wire. Make sure to double check the wiring and consult a professional if you are unsure.
What does a two phase outlet look like?
A two-phase outlet has two hot wires and one neutral wire. It typically has four prongs, with two vertical prongs for the hot wires and one horizontal prong for the neutral wire. This type of outlet is commonly used for high-power appliances like stoves and dryers.
How do you wire two outlets together when you want to continue the run to another outlet?
To wire two outlets together and continue the run to another outlet, you can connect the incoming hot wire to the brass-colored terminal on the first outlet, then connect a short jumper wire from the first outlet's silver-colored terminal to the brass-colored terminal on the second outlet. Finally, connect the incoming neutral wire to the silver-colored terminal on the first outlet and repeat the process for subsequent outlets in the circuit.
How do you wire a 220 volts light?
The light is wired the same as any voltage fixture. Bring the source voltage to the fixture and connect it to the two fixture wires. If you want to control the off-on of the fixture take the source voltage to a switch first and then out of the switch to the light fixture.
