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bahraymond
Dec 28, 2009, 03:36 PM
There are 3 sets of wires in my hallway light. Red together, black together and a white and black together. Then there are 2 white wires hanging that were in the light. The light worked fine and I am replacing it with a newer light. Is that all right to have 2 whites going into the light?

Stratmando
Dec 28, 2009, 03:40 PM
Yes, it should have had Black tape on it.
A meter or tester can tell which is the hot.

bahraymond
Dec 28, 2009, 04:01 PM
Thank you!

stanfortyman
Dec 28, 2009, 08:34 PM
It's actually not OK, but I would not change it now.
Instead of tape use a Sharpie marker.