Wiring Light Fixtures
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Wiring light fixtures is simple if you know the right steps. AsktheBuilder.com host Tim Carter demonstrates how to wire a light fixture or ceiling light. His tips will allow you to wire up a light quickly and safely.
Duration : 0:1:55
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The wires on my …
The wires on my light fixture are yellow and the ones i am connecting to are black and white, how do i know which ones i am suppose to link them to?
not twin+earth??? ( …
not twin+earth??? (metal light fitting)
those are …
those are counterfit breakers u showed! u gotta get them changed out, go on google and search square d counterfit circuit breakers and you will see.
You are 100 percent …
You are 100 percent wrong. Actually 150 percent wrong. The Square D breakers in this video were sent to me by the manufacturer.
how many ground …
how many ground wires should there be? i only saw one in video..good video though
if it has more than …
if it has more than one bare ground copper wires, which is save to touch ?
I installed a dual …
I installed a dual bulb with black and white wires and ground. all wires were connected color coded and now they are always on. Any suggestions?
I have the same …
I have the same issue. I can not get the light to turn off after removing a ceiling fan. Thoughts???…
We are replacing a …
We are replacing a ceiling fan with a chandelier. When we connected everything the wall light switch won’t turn the light off. What did we do wrong, or miss?
Ohh ok, thats why …
Ohh ok, thats why they looked counterfit, sorry for tha trouble haha.
Those breakers were …
Those breakers were installed in 1986.
ohh, ok. They …
ohh, ok. They looked like them cause Ive seen the counterfit ones, and the “D” part on them is not colored yellow like they are now, same as the amp rating, that is colored white now. . when where those installed?
You should go read …
You should go read all of my past columns on switches at my website. Use that keyword in my search engine. switch or switches
Is it allowed in …
Is it allowed in america to do this kind of installations themselves?
Yes and its …
Yes and its recommended they get an inspection if necessary.
I do have a red …
I do have a red wire what is it ?
the red wire is …
the red wire is just your switch leg. its just like the black. connect the black wire of the fixture to the red wire in the box. and white to white
Some fans have a …
Some fans have a permanent live and a switched live, the switched live connects via the light switch and operates the light on the fan and the permanent live operates the fan. the idea is that if you turn the light off at the wall the fan can still run on its own and wont have the power cut by the switch. If you connect both lives from the fan to the switch then it wont operate when the light switch is turned off.
u can use a dimmer …
u can use a dimmer on low voltage downlights
haha…I think …
haha…I think thats checkmate! Keep doin what your doin Bob!
Direct this …
Direct this question to the National Fire Protection Association.
have u guys ever …
have u guys ever heard of green and yellow sleeving for the earth wire how can u have bares cores showing irrespective of their function
drumboi doesnt …
drumboi doesnt matter if its a dimmer or a normal switch , only time u cant use a dimmer is with low volt lighting , doesnt concern which way its wired , my advice to u is to get a qualified electrician
1. u didnt test ur …
1. u didnt test ur tester to make sure it was still working . 2. Why not touch any bare copper if u know uve safely isolated the circuit ? if circuit is isolated its safe . 3. u make sure ur completely finnished before u reconnect the powewr ( insert the lamp ( not bulb they grow in gardens ) before u reconnect power . the outcome is dont ask the builder cos he doesnt know anymore than the average person off the street