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How to wire incandescent light fixture with black and white wiring is it wired to ground?
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The correct answer to your question will depend on the exact location of the light fixture, its voltage and its power rating. <><><> Whatever is going on, your present wiring situation is not just confusing, it is dangerous. The bare wires are not meant to carry current. They are not coated, and thus have no insulation to protect surrounding material from the heat created by electrical current passing through the wire. You need to cut the whole circuit off at the breaker box until you can get the situation sorted out. Otherwise, you could have an electrical fire. This is what is wrong. At some point in your circuit, some numbskull (probably not a professional electrician) connected something wrong. The thing about electrical circuits is, the current doesn't know what color wire it is travelling through. It travels just as easily across black, white, red, and bare wires. In fact, there is no real difference between any of the wires, except that the "ground" wire has no coating. Electricians use the coating colors so they can keep track of which is which. So it's really more appropriate to talk about hot, neutral, and ground wires than black, white, and bare wires. All the wires could have the same color coating, and the circuit would still work fine. The problem is, if you were trying to hook something up, you wouldn't know which wire was hot. So someone got smart and color coded the wires. By standard, electricians use the black wires for hot and the white wires for neutral, but only because they assume that everyone else does. If the previous "electrician" didn't, it screws everything up. And that's what happened here. Someone did something that was not according to standards. I would start with the switch box that controls this light fixture. There should be two bundles of wires coming into this box. Each bundle will have a black wire, a white wire, and a bare wire. The two white wires should be connected to each other, but not to the switch itself. The two black wires should be connected to the switch. The switch will have two brass screws on one side. The black wires should be bent into a hook and hooked around those two screws and the two screws tightened. It doesn't matter which is on top and which is on bottom. The two bare wires should be connected to each other, and IF the switch has a green screw at the very bottom, the two connected bare wires should be connected to that green screw. That's how everything SHOULD look. But, it may not be that way, which would explain why your light doesn't hook up correctly. You may have a black wire and white wired connected to the two brass screws, instead of two black wires. You may have a bare wire connected to one of the brass screws. You may have a white wire and a bare wire connected to each other. All of these are no-nos. Anything other than what I described above is unacceptable. Hot and Neutral are reversed. You should not be getting any voltage through the ground wire ... EVER !!
On many light fixtures the black and white colors do not matter, except as a safety standard; it should work either way. Typically, however, the black goes to the tip of the bulb and white (neutral) to the shell, for safety when the bulb is being replaced and the current may be on. If the light fixture has a switch, it should always switch the black (hot) connection.
In your case, the white to ground means that the "neutral" may have been accidentally reversed somewhere with the black (which should never happen), leaving the safety grounding wire as the only connection that will "work." It also could mean that the voltage is still "on" when the switch is off, and a person could be electrocuted by "completing" the circuit even with the switch "off". <><><>
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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How do you hook up outside light fixture that has black white green to house wiring with only black and white?
If your house wiring is encased in armoured (metal) sheathing back to the panel, then you can secure the green ground to the ground screw in the box. Make sure the armoured cable connector is tight on the box. This should ground the light back to the panel. If you are on "knob & tube" I would suggest thinking about re-wiring the house.
Do you connect both wires on a pull chain switch one to black one to white?
There should be two wires in the box, black and white and possibly a bare one depending on the age of the wiring in the house. The fixture has two screws on the base. One wire goes on each screw. If there are short wires on the fixture, black to black and white to white. If there is a bare ground wire in the house box, it attaches to the body of the fixture. If there is no ground screw on the fixture, do not worry about it.
I am trying to put up a light fixture but it has three wires a white one a black one and a Coppertone where does the coopertoned wire go?
The bare copper wire is a ground wire. if your old electrical system only has black and white, then you don't have a ground wire to hook the new fixture's ground to. Safest bet is to run a ground wire to that junction box (or hire an electrician to do that). If the box in the ceiling (I'm assuming its a ceiling fixture) is metal, the home's electrical system ground wire may be attached to the metal box itself. If that's the case, you simply need to attach your new fixture's ground wire (the bare copper one) to the metal box. If in doubt -- have an electrician look at it.
How do you string 2 light fixtures together?
To string 2 light fixtures together, you will need to connect the wires of the first fixture to the wires of the second fixture using wire nuts. Make sure to connect the corresponding wires (e.g., black to black, white to white, and ground to ground). If the fixtures have separate power sources, you may need to run a new wire from the power source to the second fixture. It is always best to consult a licensed electrician if you are unsure about wiring electrical fixtures.
How do you wire a ballast that has two black wires for a one tube fluorescent lamp?
Connect one black wire to the live wire and the other black wire to the neutral wire. Make sure to follow the wiring diagram provided by the ballast manufacturer for accuracy and safety. It's recommended to consult a professional electrician for assistance if needed.
What are the standard light fixture wiring colors used for electrical connections?
The standard light fixture wiring colors used for electrical connections are black (hot), white (neutral), and green or bare copper (ground).
What is the recommended ceiling light wiring diagram for proper installation?
The recommended ceiling light wiring diagram for proper installation involves connecting the black wire from the light fixture to the black wire from the ceiling, the white wire from the light fixture to the white wire from the ceiling, and the ground wire from the light fixture to the ground wire from the ceiling. It is important to turn off the power before starting the installation and to follow all safety precautions.
How do you hook up outside light fixture that has black white green to house wiring with only black and white?
If your house wiring is encased in armoured (metal) sheathing back to the panel, then you can secure the green ground to the ground screw in the box. Make sure the armoured cable connector is tight on the box. This should ground the light back to the panel. If you are on "knob & tube" I would suggest thinking about re-wiring the house.
Do you connect both wires on a pull chain switch one to black one to white?
There should be two wires in the box, black and white and possibly a bare one depending on the age of the wiring in the house. The fixture has two screws on the base. One wire goes on each screw. If there are short wires on the fixture, black to black and white to white. If there is a bare ground wire in the house box, it attaches to the body of the fixture. If there is no ground screw on the fixture, do not worry about it.
Can you run power from a light fixture to another light fixture?
Yes. Connect Black to Black, White to White and bare ground wires together.
What is the 4 wire light fixture wiring diagram for this particular installation?
The 4-wire light fixture wiring diagram for this installation involves connecting the black wire to the live or hot terminal, the white wire to the neutral terminal, the green or bare wire to the ground terminal, and the red wire to the switch terminal for controlling the light.
What is a simple wiring diagram for a light switch?
A simple wiring diagram for a light switch involves connecting the power source to the switch, and then connecting the switch to the light fixture. The power source is typically connected to the switch through a black wire, and the switch is connected to the light fixture through a white wire. A ground wire is also connected for safety.
Which is the positive wire between a white and black wire?
That depends if it is automotive or household wiring. On a car a black wire is almost always ground. On house wiring black is the supply (hot) wire.That depends if it is automotive or household wiring. On a car a black wire is almost always ground. On house wiring black is the supply (hot) wire.
How do you properly wire a light fixture in a room?
To properly wire a light fixture in a room, first turn off the power to the circuit. Then, connect the black wire from the fixture to the black wire in the electrical box, and the white wire from the fixture to the white wire in the box. Finally, connect the ground wire from the fixture to the ground wire in the box. Secure the connections with wire nuts, and then mount the fixture according to the manufacturer's instructions.
When wiring a light fixture does black go black and white on white?
If these are all the wires you have then this would be a great assumption. It assumes also that everything before the fixture is wired correctly and with commonly used color schemes.
I am trying to put up a light fixture but it has three wires a white one a black one and a Coppertone where does the coopertoned wire go?
The bare copper wire is a ground wire. if your old electrical system only has black and white, then you don't have a ground wire to hook the new fixture's ground to. Safest bet is to run a ground wire to that junction box (or hire an electrician to do that). If the box in the ceiling (I'm assuming its a ceiling fixture) is metal, the home's electrical system ground wire may be attached to the metal box itself. If that's the case, you simply need to attach your new fixture's ground wire (the bare copper one) to the metal box. If in doubt -- have an electrician look at it.
How do you string 2 light fixtures together?
To string 2 light fixtures together, you will need to connect the wires of the first fixture to the wires of the second fixture using wire nuts. Make sure to connect the corresponding wires (e.g., black to black, white to white, and ground to ground). If the fixtures have separate power sources, you may need to run a new wire from the power source to the second fixture. It is always best to consult a licensed electrician if you are unsure about wiring electrical fixtures.
