[hkstroud]

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[handymn]

This is a remodel project where I am extending from the middle light to 6 additional recessed lights. I have the first recessed light in place and when I flip the switch, both it and the first recessed light turns on. The second recessed light does not come on. I have them all connected as you pictured above except I also have the ground connected at each light.

[hkstroud]

Is the power being fed to the switch or to the center fixture?

[handymn]

Is the power being fed to the switch or to the center fixture?

To the switch and then to the first fixture

[hkstroud]

Then the connections at all fixtures should be all blacks together and all whites together. Grounds are not part of the circuitry.

Check you connections.

[handymn]

Then the connections at all fixtures should be all blacks together and all whites together. Grounds are not part of the circuitry.

Check you connections.

I have incoming black/black for light/outgoing black together for each light and the same with the whites. I will ensure all connections are tight (using push in connectors) and disconnect the grounds from the ongoing circuit and see if I can get that second light to come on!

[hkstroud]

using push in connectors

What are those? Describe please.
Better yet show a picture of wiring in fixture.

[handymn]

What are those? Describe please.
Better yet show a picture of wiring in fixture.

Here is the second recessed light fixture...

[hkstroud]

Never use those connectors.
If I understand correctly what you are doing and this is the second fixture where you are tying in the additional fixtures there should be 3 cables coming in to the fixture. There should be 3 black wires in that connector.

Move wires around and show another picture of wires and cables. You are a little too close.

[handymn]

Never use those connectors.
If I understand correctly what you are doing and this is the second fixture where you are tying in the additional fixtures there should be 3 cables coming in to the fixture. There should be 3 black wires in that connector.

Move wires around and show another picture of wires and cables. You are a little too close.

Maybe this is better? There are 3 black and 3 white in each connector. Oncoming from the previous light, one coming from this light and on outgoing to the next light.

[hkstroud]

OK where is your connection to the fixture. You have a cable for power and neutral in, you have a cable out to the original 3rd fixture and a cable out to the new fixtures. Where is the fixture wires at this (the second) location tied in.

[handymn]

The cables coming out the bottom (one black and one white) are coming out and are going towards the bottom of the photo. These are tied directly into the fixture (housing) that I bought.

[hkstroud]

Are these the fixture wires

Show me a wider view.

[handymn]

Are these the fixture wires

Show me a wider view.

Yes, these are the fixture wires. The next light looks the same. 3 white wires tied together and 3 black wirres tied together.

[hkstroud]

Show me how they are tied in.

Be back in about 30 min.

[handymn]

I took the push in connectors out (they came with the fixtures I bought) and put wire nuts on all connections and made sure they were solid. When I flipped the switch, all 3 lights came on. It is connected properly, I just trusted the connectors that came with the fixtures. Your first instinct was right... get rid of those connectors. I appreciate your help with this. I have 4 lights to go so I may be back!

[hkstroud]

Congrats