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    Mar 4, 2012, 11:44 AM
    Exterior lamp post wireing new holder
    Replacing lamp holder, the feed is 3 wire (black,white,bare copper) the new exterior lamp holder is 2 wire; what to do with bare copper wire?
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    Mar 4, 2012, 10:16 PM
    Look at new lamp and see if u have a green screw. This is a ground screw. Attach a bare wire to screw and a bare wire to box. Wire nut these 2 wires to the bare wire from feed.

    If no screw, attach bare wire to electric box.

    Chuck
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