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    Sep 16, 2012, 10:00 PM
    How to wire a light fixture with a switch with one red one black and one white wire
    I have a red and black wire from the switch and a red black and white wire in the outlet box and a black and white on light fixture how to wire
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    Sep 17, 2012, 04:47 AM
    Is there only space for one switch at the switch box end? And from your post I think you are saying there is one 3 conductor cable (Blk-Red-Wh ,plus the ground) from the switch up to the junction box at the light fixture?
    The switch box has a hot coming in does it not? And the white coming in with that hot wire is wire nutted together with the white going up to the light fixture, right?
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    Sep 17, 2012, 06:22 AM
    What is location of outlet box?

    How many wires do u have coming into the light fixture box?

    Usually a 3 wire cable(red,black,white) is used if u have 2 switches controlling one light.

    Need more info.

    Chuck
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