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Posted by John Grabowski on October 24, 2007, 7:34 pm
> From what you describe, your switch is wired to the neutral, and the hot
leg
> goes directly to the fixture. It also sounds like you have an open circuit
> on the neutral. With the switch on you should get a light between the hot
> and neutral wires at the fixture. Open the switch box, wire the hot leg to
> the switch and verify your neutral connections, which should just be
> connected together under a wire nut
>
>
>
> >I had a fluorescent lighting fixture in my kitchen that would only
> > turn on, usually, with many attempt at the lighting switch. I decided
> > finally to replace the fixture, but it won't turn on at all. I have
> > found the "hot" wire in the ceiling box by using a continuity tester
> > with one probe connected to the hot wire and the other to a ground--
> > the tester glowed. The wall switch does stop and allow the current to
> > flow to the hot wire. Next I attached an incandescent bulb fixture
> > and bulb by attaching one wire of the incandescent fixture to the hot
> > wire in the ceiling box and the other fixture wire to the other
> > (neutral?) wire. The switch will not turn the incandescent bulb on.
> >
> > My first question is whether there is a test to see whether the non-
> > hot wire in the ceiling (the putative neutral wire) is in good order?
> > Secondarily, if that is the wrong question, any suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
Also, change the switch.
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