I am putting two antique very simple lights onto the chimney surface. There were lights there previously, when the fellow did the drywalling he took them off.
Is there a specific way that the wire should be joined? In the wall I see one white and one black, both are capped. The light fixture itself, has two wires, but both the same color. ..So..does it matter how I connect the wires since there isn't any differentiation on the fixture?
thanks janet
if you have a meter or can determine which of the two white wires feed the center of the light socket for a standard bulb then connect the black wire to that center feeding conductor.
that way the hot side isnt exposed as much to your fingers say when you are screwing in a bulb
There should be a series of ridges on one of the wires, that is the hot which is connected to the black wire.
I will check that out. I don't think there was any difference between the two wires. Will double check. Thanks janet
JGolan wrote:
Looking for ridges is a good idea. But I believe the ridges are the "identified conductor" which is the neutral which is white.
bud--
Bud is right, the side with ridges should go to the neutral
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