lighting

11-10-2012, 04:11 PM	#1
cindi88 Newbie   Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 1	lighting both wires on my light fixture are black which is which

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11-10-2012, 04:23 PM	#2
sublime2 DIY Enthusiast     Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 773	lighting Quote: Originally Posted by cindi88 both wires on my light fixture are black which is which Which is which what?

11-10-2012, 04:26 PM	#3
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,192	lighting The center of the lamp holder goes to the black wire.

11-10-2012, 07:23 PM	#4
bobelectric Member   Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 84,Pa.15330 Posts: 902	lighting The neutral wire will have printing on it or raised ribs on the wire.

11-11-2012, 01:04 AM	#5
dmxtothemax Member   Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cairns Australia Posts: 1,432	lighting seperate the wires, put wire nuts on both, turn on power, use non contact tester, this will tell you which is hot ! The other is neutral !