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    Nov 8, 2015, 09:49 AM
    Can you put white wire with black wire
    I am changing light fixture and putting pot light. The original wiring shows one two black wires and one white joined together. The others are 2 white and 1 black. And one black an one white. Is this correct?
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    Nov 8, 2015, 10:36 AM
    Most likely correct, but your description is rather impossible to understand.
    It is pretty typical to see a white and black together, it's probably a switch loops situation.
    What makes you think it is wrong?
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    Nov 8, 2015, 02:24 PM
    The white should be marked with black tape or a magic marker.
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    Nov 8, 2015, 04:29 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by ma0641 View Post
    The white should be marked with black tape or a magic marker.
    This has not always been a code requirement, so there is a very good chance it will not be that way.
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