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Posted by on November 18, 2006, 10:33 pm
I am trying to install a new light fixture in a new condo.
In the fixture box, I can see wire nuts covering red, white, black,
blue and green wires.
It is normally to the white and black. But in this case one do I wire
my light fixture to? I live in Ontario.
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Posted by RBM on November 18, 2006, 10:42 pm
Most likely white and one of the colors, except green. You need to connect a
test light to the white wire and each color,one at a time, to see which
other wire gives you voltage when the switch is turned on, and disconnects
voltage when the switch is turned off
>I am trying to install a new light fixture in a new condo.
> In the fixture box, I can see wire nuts covering red, white, black,
> blue and green wires.
> It is normally to the white and black. But in this case one do I wire
> my light fixture to? I live in Ontario.
>
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Posted by on November 18, 2006, 10:53 pm
RBM remove this wrote:
> Most likely white and one of the colors, except green. You need to connect a
> test light to the white wire and each color,one at a time, to see which
> other wire gives you voltage when the switch is turned on, and disconnects
> voltage when the switch is turned off
>
Then it must be the red. The red is the only one with one wire,
suggesting that it is intended for this light fixture. I had connected
it to the red and white on another fixture. Thought I would ask just
to make sure. And what are the other colors anyway - the blues and
greens?
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Posted by RBM on November 18, 2006, 10:58 pm
Generally the other wires, regardless of their color, are bringing that
circuit, or another circuit, to some other outlet, switch, or light
>
> RBM remove this wrote:
>> Most likely white and one of the colors, except green. You need to
>> connect a
>> test light to the white wire and each color,one at a time, to see which
>> other wire gives you voltage when the switch is turned on, and
>> disconnects
>> voltage when the switch is turned off
>>
>
> Then it must be the red. The red is the only one with one wire,
> suggesting that it is intended for this light fixture. I had connected
> it to the red and white on another fixture. Thought I would ask just
> to make sure. And what are the other colors anyway - the blues and
> greens?
>
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Posted by on November 18, 2006, 11:00 pm
Thanks RBM
RBM remove this wrote:
> Generally the other wires, regardless of their color, are bringing that
> circuit, or another circuit, to some other outlet, switch, or light
>
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