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    Sep 18, 2012, 06:52 PM
    Color wires
    Whatis the white wire and what is the black wire?
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    Sep 18, 2012, 07:00 PM
    In normal wiring, black is the current carrying wire and the white is neutral. However, white can be used as a current carrying wire if retasked and properly marked.
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    Sep 18, 2012, 07:30 PM
    Depends on the particular application. What voltage is present, and is it a switch leg?
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    Sep 18, 2012, 07:30 PM
    Lamp wiring
    I have a 2 circuit 3 terminal socket for a double lit lamp. The bottom part of the lamp has a black and white wire. The socket has two brown, one black and one white. Don't know where the black and white go.
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    Sep 18, 2012, 07:33 PM
    Can you post a pic? Is it a single socket with 4 leads? And your 3 terminal seems to have 4 leads, making it a 4 terminal... Please clarify.
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    Sep 19, 2012, 05:27 AM
    Are you located in the US or Canada?
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