harringchr
Nov 28, 2006, 07:32 AM
I have searched the site and have seen some similar questions, but just not close enough. I am replacing an old track light in my family room. The old light system had 2 wires, white and black, with no ground wire. The new lights have 3 wires; white, black and green. There is no junction box in the ceiling where the lights are going. My questions are, should I install a junction box? If yes, should it be metal or can it be plastic? How do I insure that this new fixture will be grounded with only the one ground wire? Thank you for any response that you can give me.
Chris
One more thing, I was pulling the wire to see how much extra I had in the ceiling and it looks like there was an old fixture on this circuit prior to the installation of the track lighting, a 2 1/2" threaded nipple popped out and it feels as if there is a good size plate behind it. Thanks again.
Chris
One more thing, I was pulling the wire to see how much extra I had in the ceiling and it looks like there was an old fixture on this circuit prior to the installation of the track lighting, a 2 1/2" threaded nipple popped out and it feels as if there is a good size plate behind it. Thanks again.