I just bought a house it was built in 1949 I'm trying to install a new ceiling light in the kitchen. There's a grounding wire on the new fixture but there is no wire coming from the metal box in the ceiling. Should I remove the grounding wire from the new fixture or should I attach the grounding...

I have Craftmade ceiling fan. I bought a generic Harbor Bay ceiling fan light kit. It seemed very straight forward installation, white to white, black to blue, but afterward the light would not work. I know the light bulbs work, I've tested them. The fan still works. On the wall is a...

I'm dealing with a problem I've had before: after I've done the wiring for a ceiling fixture, getting a tight fit to the ceiling. I'm afraid I may not be familiar with terminology that would let me describe the type of fixture I'm dealing with more succinctly. When the top of the fixture is in...

I have been trying to replace a three bulb dome light fixture in my kitchen and it keeps shorting when I turn it on. The house wires are a little old but not frayed. There are no apparent bare wires. Even I as a novice can attach black to black and white to white, put on wire nuts, and push them...

I purchased an energy saver coiled light bulb for my ceiling fan and it blew the circuit breaker for the living room. I removed the bulb and placed the original bulb in and it still pops the breaker. I have also replaced the pull chain light switch for the fan. Any ideas?