I'm adding a new ceiling light and I only really need about 15' 14-2 ground wire for the job. I have about 20' of 14-3 ground wire already laying around the house extra from when I installed a ceiling fan.
If I cut off the red wire on both ends is it OK to use it anyway instead of buying new wire?
Sorry I didn't specify, the ceiling light is actually in the attic - so I wouldn't ever need a fan up there. I just have extra wire from a previous fan installation.
I was just going to use a light box nailed to a stud with a simple bulb fixture attached.
I agree that it makes no difference whether you cut it off or not. But if you did keep it, I would put a wirenut or some tape over the end and tuck it neatly into the far back of the box- on both sides.
Keep the wire. There is no reason to cut it off. You might want a receptacle up there for some reason in the future and you could use it for that.
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