Connect the lead wires from the fixture to the black hot wire in the electrical box by twisting a wire connector to the ends of the lead and hot wires. Repeat these connections with the two white neutral wires from the light fixture and the white neutral wire in the light fixture box.

What if there is no ground wire in light fixture?

If by chance you are installing an electrical light fixture that has no ground wire into an electrical box with no ground wire as well, then simply connect together the hot wire from the electrical box to the hot (black or red) wire on the light fixture. Make sure to use wire nuts to attach the wires together.

How do you wire a light fixture without color wires?

Wire the fixture according to the results of your test, joining the neutral fixture wire to the white (neutral) circuit wire and joining the hot fixture wire to the black (hot) circuit wire. Secure each wire pair with a wire nut. Connect the circuit ground wire to the grounding pin in the fixture.

Why does my light fixture have two white wires?

You likely have a switch loop. You should find which one is hot when the switch is on (mark it black with electrical taps) and connect that one to the black wire of the fixture. The other white should connect to the white of the fixture. The ground should be connected to the bare wires (ground) in the box.

Do LED light fixtures need to be grounded?

Nope! Power is power and our LED light products wont discriminate between grounded and ungrounded power so long as its coming through an adapter. So if youve grown attached to your lights or your loved ones, then using a grounded outlet is the better option, though it is still your choice to make.

What wires do I connect for a light fixture?

Light fixtures with more than one lamp may have a pair of black and white wires for each lamp. These connect to the black and white wires in the electrical box with the provided larger wire nuts. Motion lights have black, white and red wires. Black and white always connect to black and white.

Does it matter which wire goes where on a lamp?

If you wonder why you have to identify and connect the hot and neutral wires correctly in a lamp, read on. True, the lamp will usually work either way. But the issue is safety. Normally, power (voltage) comes through the tab on the socket base.

Do porcelain light fixtures need to be grounded?

Porcelain and plastic fixture dont have provision for a ground wire because there is nothing to ground. If the box is metal it should be grounded as described.

Do light fixtures need to be grounded?

Yes, if you have a metal light fixture your fixture needs to be grounded. The ground wire exits your junction box, but it is not attached to your junction box.

Why is there 2 black and 2 white wires?

the black and white wires from the power supply side need to be attached to the line side of the new outlet. (it should say this on the back of the new outlet) and the other 2 are to be attached to the Load side of the outlet.

Why does light fixture have 2 black and 2 white wires?

Each lightbulb socket must have a separate black and white wire to supply electricity to the lightbulb; the more lightbulbs, the more wires. Connect the two black wires from the light fixture to the black wire from the electrical box the same way you connected the white wires.

Is it necessary to connect ground wire?

The ground wire is not strictly necessary for the operation of a device, but it is still an important feature. To put it simply, the ground wire is only used when there is a fault or other problem in the electrical system.