0
If you only have two wires available and no ground wire, you can still hook up the light by connecting the black wire from the light fixture to the hot wire (usually black or red) and the white wire from the light fixture to the neutral wire (usually white). Make sure to consult a professional if you are unsure or uncomfortable working with electrical wiring.
FIRST, SHUT OFF ALL POWER TO THE CIRCUIT YOU WILL BE WORKING ON. THEN TEST IT TO MAKE SURE IT IS OFF. IF YOU CANNOT FIND THE PROPER CIRCUIT BREAKER, DO NOT PERFORM THIS WORK ON AN ENERGIZED CIRCUIT.
SHUT OFF THE SERVICE MAIN BREAKER AND THEN TEST THE POWER TO MAKE SURE IT IS OFF, OR CALL AN ELECTRICIAN, WHO CAN FIND THE PROPER BREAKER. Normally a fixture with multiple sockets is pre-wired so you only have to connect a ground, neutral, and hot wire. I'm guessing yours is not done for you. In this case, simply connect the grounds from all sockets together by twisting them and installing a wire nut sized for the wires. Before you put the wire nut on, add an extra piece of wire the same color as the others (green or bare). This will give you slack when installing the fixture to the wall. Then connect all white (neutral) wires together in the same manner, adding another piece of white for slack, and do the same with the black (hot) wires, adding another piece of your hot color for slack. Now just connect the ground, neutral, and hot wires from your fixture box to the extra ground, neutral, and hot wires that you added to the connections. If you don't know which wire in the box is which, read the following: Ground will be GREEN or BARE WIRE Neutral will be WHITE or GRAY Hot will be the other color (typically black or red) If there is more than a ground, neutral, and 1 hot color in your box, I cannot be sure what their purposes are without being there, so your best bet is to have an electrician look at it. <><><> By asking this question you are probably not quite ready to take on this particular task. The correct answer to your question will depend on the exact locations of the light fixture and its switches, its voltage and its power rating. Really, don't do this one yourself. Electricity is far too dangerous to handle if you have not been trained how to do this work. If you use the wrong size and type of cable for the job and/or put just one wire in the wrong place, you risk being killed by electrocution or you could even start a house fire. How to do this job depends entirely on the Wiring Codes or Regulations for the locality (Town/County/State) and on the exact location of the electrical equipment you wish to be installed. If situated anywhere that is subject to water splashes, water spray, dampness or humidity - such as in any room supplied with running water pipes, like a kitchen, laundry room, bathroom, shower room, etc., or in a workshop, or garage (or anywhere outside a building in the open air, such as along an outside wall - or a pool-side area) in many places nowadays it is actually illegal to attempt to do this kind of work unless you are already a licensed electrician. If you get any other answer here, you might attempt to do something you shouldn't be doing, and that may cost someone a shock, a home fire, or even their life. <><><> 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.
First you need to determine what the wire "pairs" are used for.
Typically a light circuit uses one of the pairs for power source and the other for the switch leg.
Determine which pair is the switch leg (a multi-meter is useful for that) and which is the power. Connect the white of the switch leg to the black of the power leg, then connect the remaining black and white to the black and white of the light fixture.
Make certain that you connect the white of the switch leg to the black of the power line so that you don't end up with the OUTSIDE of your light sockets connected to the "hot" side of the circuit.
If you are at all confused or suspect that you might not be able to do this properly, contact a qualified electrician to perform these repairs. Saving a few $ is not worth putting yourself or others in danger.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
I see only a red and a green wire coming out from ceiling box. What are they and how do you connect them to a ceiling light?
The red and green wires are likely the live and ground wires, respectively. To connect them to a ceiling light, connect the green wire to the ground screw on the light fixture and connect the red wire to the live wire on the fixture. Make sure to turn off the power before working on the wiring to avoid any accidents.
How do I wire a 220v ballast when it has only 1 wire labeled 220 when I have 2 wires coming off of my double leg breaker?
If the ballast has only one wire labeled 220, then this is most likely the hot wire. Connect this wire to one of the wires coming from your double leg breaker. The other wire from the breaker will be connected to the neutral or ground wire of the ballast. Make sure to follow all safety precautions when working with electrical connections.
You have two white wires and two black wires which one is the ground?
black wire is hot wire .And the white is the common or white is ground. Depends on what your talking about in an outlet or car battery. In a outlet the ground wire is green or bare copper. neutral is red and hot is black (I remember it by hot can kill you so black is death) if I am not mistaken. As for a car battery i think it's the opposite red is hot and black is neutral.
You are changing a light fixture but the wires are all the same color which one is the hot wire?
Typically, in a standard electrical wiring setup, the hot wire is black or red, the neutral wire is white, and the ground wire is green or copper. If the wires are all the same color, you can use a voltage tester to identify the hot wire. Be sure to turn off the power before working with the wires.
Where is the only place the neutral and ground wires can be on the same buss bar?
The main electric panel is where neutral is bonded to ground. There is usually a screw or strap that connects the two so the same type panel could be used as a subpanel and have the neutral and ground unbonded in subpanel.
Which wire is ground wire in a 97 Nissan Pathfiner window?
There is no ground wire in automobiles, they have tires that insulate the vehicle from the ground. There are only positive and negative wires.
If there are more wires does the light get brighter?
No. Or at least not perceptually. The wires only supply electricity to the bulb - the bulb is what limits the current.
1992 Mazda Miata-tail lights work for reverse brake and turn signal only Dash light does not come on either. How do you get them to stay on?
You will need to check the ground wires. A loose ground wire can cause the lights to work sometimes and sometimes not to work.
Why is there only some electricity flowing through the wires of your three-way light switches but not enough to illuminate the bulbs?
power lose, amp, "contin", voltage, ground. it all has to flow like a river.
I see only a red and a green wire coming out from ceiling box. What are they and how do you connect them to a ceiling light?
The red and green wires are likely the live and ground wires, respectively. To connect them to a ceiling light, connect the green wire to the ground screw on the light fixture and connect the red wire to the live wire on the fixture. Make sure to turn off the power before working on the wiring to avoid any accidents.
Can you install two ground wires in the same raceway?
There should be no reason to install two ground wires in the same conduit. Code requires that only a single path should be required if it is to carry a fault current. This ground wire should be single and continuous from the device back to the distribution panel. It is the fault current that is carried on the ground wire that trips the breaker or fault protection device. Don't confuse grounding wires with bonding wires.
How do I wire a 220v ballast when it has only 1 wire labeled 220 when I have 2 wires coming off of my double leg breaker?
If the ballast has only one wire labeled 220, then this is most likely the hot wire. Connect this wire to one of the wires coming from your double leg breaker. The other wire from the breaker will be connected to the neutral or ground wire of the ballast. Make sure to follow all safety precautions when working with electrical connections.
How do you change plug wires on a 2005 dodge magnum?
It doesn't have spark plug wires. The boots that are on the bottoms of the coils are only available as part of a new coil.
Which color of the three wires do you cut on a 1997 Plymouth Breeze sedan to add a relay box for a car alarm?
Take a test light connect it to a good ground and find the wire that has 12volts or "lights up" the test light ONLY when turning the key to the full start position and will not light on accessory or run.
You have two white wires and two black wires which one is the ground?
black wire is hot wire .And the white is the common or white is ground. Depends on what your talking about in an outlet or car battery. In a outlet the ground wire is green or bare copper. neutral is red and hot is black (I remember it by hot can kill you so black is death) if I am not mistaken. As for a car battery i think it's the opposite red is hot and black is neutral.
Why would a Chevy Venture only start every other try?
Had the same problem, check and clean all the ground wires. One to the right fender, one on the front righthand side by the front light and one to the stater.
You are changing a light fixture but the wires are all the same color which one is the hot wire?
Typically, in a standard electrical wiring setup, the hot wire is black or red, the neutral wire is white, and the ground wire is green or copper. If the wires are all the same color, you can use a voltage tester to identify the hot wire. Be sure to turn off the power before working with the wires.
