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    niterun Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 17, 2005, 08:52 AM
    Groundin a light
    I have an island light that I will use as a swag, don't want to put in new junction box. I have the swag kit, but what do I do with the ground wire that is installed on the light?
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    Oct 17, 2005, 11:32 AM
    I don't quite understand. Where you connect the light to the house wiring, you must have a box. Is there an existing ceiling fixture you want to convert to a swag light?
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    Oct 18, 2005, 04:21 PM
    If you plan to terminate the two insulated line wires with a male plug, you need to use a three wire plug.

    If you connect the wires to a box at the end of the chain, use an approved connector or bushing into a blank cover. Splice the ribbed line wire to the white, the smooth line wire to the black or which ever wire is controlled by a switch, and the bare stranded ground wire from the lamp to the bare or green wire, or connect to the metal box, providing it is grounded.
    If this is not helpful , get back with more detail of your situation.
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