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    Mar 22, 2011, 10:19 AM
    Three wire feed into a flluorescent light with only a two wire ballast
    I'm hooking up a new 8ft fluorescent light fixture to replace the old 12ft fixture. The feed BX wire feed has a 3 wire as it in series with wall receptacles, but operates off one switch. How should I tie in the red wire
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    Mar 22, 2011, 10:23 AM
    If the red wire is the switched wire, it will connect to the new fixture.
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