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How do you install a light fixture that has two brown wires and a ground?
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So long as you conect the ground/earth to the green wire/earth You can conect the other two wires any way around you like.
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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.
What do I attach the green wire from the light fixture to?
The green wire on the light fixture is a ground wire. If there is no ground wire in the conduit, the green wire should be attached to the metal box with a screw.
I am installing a kitchen light fixture in the ceiling. While pulling down the old fixture the green ground wire broke. The new Fixture has a green ground wire. Where do I ground it to now?
The fixture box should have a ground screw on the bottom of the box. Sometimes you have to move other wires out of the way to see it. Just reconnect the fixture ground wire to this screw.
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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Is a light bulb considered a fixture?
A fixture is what the light bulb goes into.
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.
Can you install a light fixture without a groundwire?
Yes but, I won't tell if you won't tell. Maybe don't do it in a bathroom, basement, or close to any possible light to ground contact.
What are the release dates for Mansome - 2012 Install a Light Fixture 2-37?
Mansome - 2012 Install a Light Fixture 2-37 was released on: USA: 23 April 2013
What do I attach the green wire from the light fixture to?
The green wire on the light fixture is a ground wire. If there is no ground wire in the conduit, the green wire should be attached to the metal box with a screw.
I am installing a kitchen light fixture in the ceiling. While pulling down the old fixture the green ground wire broke. The new Fixture has a green ground wire. Where do I ground it to now?
The fixture box should have a ground screw on the bottom of the box. Sometimes you have to move other wires out of the way to see it. Just reconnect the fixture ground wire to this screw.
Can you install a light fixture in a shower stall?
Yes.Have insralled many in yachts.
Cheap Light Installation?
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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 if the light fixture has two copper house wires?
If you mean 2 bare copper wires those are the ground wires. Tie them together and then connect the light fixture ground wire which will be green or bare copper to those ground wires.
How can you get more light from a fixture that will only allow 40 watt bulbs?
You can't. All you can do is install a new fixture that will allow higher wattage lamps.
Where do you hook the ground wire on a porcelain light fixture on a metal box?
Connect the ground wire to the metal box.
Where to buy a hard wire ceiling fixture without a light?
Just install a cover on the ceiling box.
