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rslawson52
Aug 29, 2010, 12:06 PM
Explain which wire is ground when you have 2 black wires and 1 white wire

rslawson52
Aug 29, 2010, 12:07 PM
Which wire is ground when you have 2 black wires and 1 white wire?

stanfortyman
Aug 29, 2010, 04:14 PM
None. Ground is either green or bare.

How do you have two blacks but only one white? Is there a splice in the box?

ma0641
Aug 29, 2010, 06:15 PM
You may have 2 hots and a shared neutral without a ground. How old is the wiring? Pre 1950?

csmcmullin
Aug 5, 2012, 05:50 PM
I have the same issue... 2 switches with 2 blacks leading in and only one white :P Very confused, hopefully someone can help!

ma0641
Aug 5, 2012, 08:06 PM
See comments above, applies to your question.