Connecting a ceiling fixture

1aqlexanderhook Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Feb 9, 2009, 05:46 PM

Connecting a ceiling fixture

How do I connect three wires in the ceiling to a two wire fixture?

Stratmando Posts: 11,188, Reputation: 508

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Feb 9, 2009, 05:52 PM

The bare or green is ground, if tied to the box, just connect the 2 light wires.

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