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charliejack
Nov 15, 2008, 02:30 PM
I am replaceing a light in my kitchen over my island. The ceilng electrical box has 4 wires in it, a ground, a white,black and red one. The light has three wires a ground a white and a black. This is on a dimmer switch. How do I connect the new light.
Thank You
charliejack
Nov 15, 2008, 02:32 PM
Am replaceing a light in my kitchen over my island. The ceilng electrical box has 4 wires in it, a ground, a white,black and red one. The light has three wires a ground a white and a black. This is on a dimmer switch. How do I connect the new light.
Thank You
charliejack
Nov 15, 2008, 02:32 PM
Am replaceing a light in my kitchen over my island. The ceilng electrical box has 4 wires in it, a ground, a white,black and red one. The light has three wires a ground a white and a black. This is on a dimmer switch. How do I connect the new light.
Thank You
Assured
Nov 21, 2008, 02:47 PM
First, which wires were the old fixture connected to?
Normal would be ground,white and black (or red).
Not sure why you have a loose black and red unless someone wired it for 2 separate items like a ceiling fan and light?