this lady ask how to change a light fixture. black is your hot white is your neutral and bare or copper is ground. are we wrong to tell her this. she got one answer that give her some other colors . is this safe
2006-09-09 05:36:18 · 8 answers · asked by Billy T 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Black should be your hot wire but I would check it with a volt meter first to make sure. Make sure the switch or the breaker is turned off when you change the fixture out. Check it with the volt meter before you touch any of the wires.
2006-09-09 05:38:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many times I have seen the white used as a "hot" wire--check if the fixture is a 110 volt device or a 220 volt // if 220 volt--the white IS hot---turn off switch and check if the wire is hot by using voltmeter--touch both bare copper wire and the black/white wire at same time to see if "hot" then connect new fixture safely
quixdraw--master electrician
2006-09-09 14:10:00 · answer #2 · answered by QUIXDRAW 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White is always neutral, Bare is always ground and Black is hot also Red if it is a three wire switch, but even then people have used the white wire and painted or wrapped a few inches of it with black tape to designate it as hot.
2006-09-09 12:44:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your colors are correct in all instances I have seen.
But you can add green to the bunch as well. I've seen it used sometimes in place of the copper ground wire.
2006-09-09 13:21:27 · answer #4 · answered by dzbuilder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are 2 sources for basic electricity, I think you can use them.http://www.reprise.com/host/electricity/...
http://www.outlawnet.com/~oclass/electri...
2006-09-11 20:35:01 · answer #5 · answered by Papa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude, You are totally wrong if that happen's the house will burn down. No joke.
2006-09-10 14:52:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
tie, black to black..white to white.....ground to ground....unless its a 3 way switch.......
2006-09-09 12:41:28 · answer #7 · answered by bigg_dogg44 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure, whatever you think it is ok, it's fine
2006-09-09 12:42:46 · answer #8 · answered by locuaz 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋