I have two sets of wires coming through the ceiling what wires do I use

jbrown76 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Mar 27, 2011, 12:34 PM

I have two sets of wires coming through the ceiling what wires do I use

ballengerb1 Posts: 27,378, Reputation: 2280

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Mar 27, 2011, 12:50 PM

Can we assume this is for a light fixture? What colors do you have and tell us about what was there before.

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