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Why does a light turn when you place black to black and white to ground wire?
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∙ 13y ago
You don't say "turn off" or turn on". Light should be connected black to black and white to white and ground to ground. If you connect white to ground it will work, but you are then using the ground wire for an unintended purpose. Neutral is bonded to Ground at the panel. Current on ground wire could cause ground loops and may cause GFCI to trip if you have them in your house.
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∙ 13y ago
This happens because the black wire carries the electrical current to power the light, while the white wire provides the return path for the current to flow back to the ground wire. When properly connected, this creates a complete circuit that allows electricity to power the light fixture.
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