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Posted by RBM on November 9, 2005, 5:26 pm
Of your two cables in the box, one is the feed and one is going to the
switch. First separate the wires and turn the power on. Using a tester find
out which cable gives you 120 volts. Next turn off the power. The black wire
that was live connects to the white wire of the other cable with a wire nut.
The remaining white and black go to the white and black of your fixture and
all the grounds go together
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> Hi I have a small problem I need help with. I and in the middle of
> redoing my home and I and replacing three ceiling lights. The first two
> were no problem but the one in the living room has two black wires, two
> white wires and two green wires. I attached them all together (black with
> black etc..) and the light came on but when it switches off it blows a
> breaker. So I took down the light until I figure out what's the problem.
> When I bought the house the people that moved out took the chandler that
> was hanging in this room now its just a hole with wires hanging out and no
> light in this room. Anyone with electrical experience please help ....My
> wife is driving me crazy!!
>
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> redoing my home and I and replacing three ceiling lights. The first two
> were no problem but the one in the living room has two black wires, two
> white wires and two green wires. I attached them all together (black with
> black etc..) and the light came on but when it switches off it blows a
> breaker. So I took down the light until I figure out what's the problem.
> When I bought the house the people that moved out took the chandler that
> was hanging in this room now its just a hole with wires hanging out and no
> light in this room. Anyone with electrical experience please help ....My
> wife is driving me crazy!!
>