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    Sep 12, 2008, 02:16 PM
    How do I wire a ceiling light
    How do I wire a ceiling light over the dining room table?
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    Sep 12, 2008, 02:17 PM
    How do I wire a ceiling light
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    Sep 12, 2008, 03:08 PM
    If there is already a fixture there it's a snap. Is this a replacement of an existing fixture or do we need to explain how to run new wires and switch?
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    Sep 12, 2008, 04:01 PM
    Larry, your question is unanswerable as asked. As ballengerb1 says, we need more detail. :confused:

    Tell us more about this situation.
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    Sep 15, 2008, 05:13 AM
    MY Neighbor and I figured it out. The ceiling box had a white , black and red. The red was to the dimmer switch. We followed the wiring instructions in the lighting kit and everything worked out fine after we figured out the red wire. Thanks, Larryski
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    Sep 15, 2008, 07:44 AM
    Red usually indicates a two way switch some where in the room. Was this your case too? No green, have you checked to see if you have grounding available?
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    Sep 15, 2008, 08:30 AM
    The mounting bracket had a "green screw" so the ground from the source box and the ground from the light fixture were attached to the ground screw. All is OK and everything is working. Thanks for the reply:)
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    Sep 15, 2008, 08:56 AM
    Just because your box has a green screw doesn't mean you have a ground. Cable or older BX could be feeding the box so grounding is not a sure thing. You need to use a tester to be sure that the box is grounded. What type of cable/BX goes to the box?
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