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    Feb 17, 2007, 12:26 PM
    Ground wire
    I have (1)red, (1)black,(1)white wire. The hiuse is 45 years old. Which is ground?

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    Feb 17, 2007, 02:37 PM
    None of the wires you mention are ground, what type of cable do you have? If you have BX then the metal sheathing is the ground. If Romex , the bare or green wire is ground.
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