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    Apr 4, 2009, 10:11 AM
    Correct wiring connection
    Wiring correctly a ceiling light , I have w&b wires fixture -- w&r wires from ceiling outlet . I connected white to white red to black . Is this the correct connection ?
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    Apr 4, 2009, 02:29 PM

    White is "neutral". Other colors are usually line voltage. If there are only two wires in the ceiling, white-white, red-black is probably correct.
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