2006-11-20 06:15:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If there are two wires on the light attach the black to the black and the copper to the white.
Usual supply has a black (hot), white (neutral), bare copper (ground). You just need to do the hot and the neutral. Ignore anything else for that lamp.
2006-11-20 06:19:59 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are there two black wires? If so, wire one to the box's white, the other to it's black. The copper from the box should be attached to the hanging light's metal casing (even if you have to provide the extra copper wire yourself).
If the hanging light only has two wires (the black and the copper) it needs to be re-wired or returned to the store.
Important! make sure to check that the hanging light is rated for 110 - 120 volts (versus 12 volts) it is more common to find a 12 volt light with two black wires than it is to find a 120 volt light with two black wires.
2006-11-20 14:25:42 · answer #2 · answered by makembetter 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
copper goes to metal wire or case of fixture...(assuming you have 2 black wires on light) 1 black is to black hot and 2nd black to whitte....if your light doesnt have a white wire somethings wrong...and YES you do use a ground(copper) wire in ALL houses...even old ones!
2006-11-20 18:22:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
copper wire is a ground you really don't need it in construction in older houses black is hot white is neutral
2006-11-20 14:21:57 · answer #4 · answered by halicon2000 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you are missing a wire. First locate the missig wire before you go any further with your project
2006-11-23 23:37:04 · answer #5 · answered by Billy T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi
your missing one wire
black is hot
white is neutral and copper is ground
2006-11-20 14:20:46 · answer #6 · answered by pcc122 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋