Hi all,
I wanted to brighten up my relatively dim bathroom and thought to put up a vanity light bar.
That particular vanity bar is meant to be hard-wired, but I don't have the tools, knowledge, or permission (I'm a renter) to do that. So I thought it would be easier to buy a lamp cord with a switch and plug it in to an outlet on the wall. I went ahead and connected everything and it works great with the lamp cord. But there is a ground wire coming out of the back of the vanity bar that I don't know what to connect to. Also, is it safe to connect it via a lamp cord even if it's meant to be hard-wired? I'm not sure if I should be concerned about it shorting out or causing a fire.
I plan to mount it either to the wall with screws and drywall anchor or to the mirror with adhesive hooks.
I have attached a photo of the wiring; note the bare ground wire. What to do with that?
I have also attached a photo of the wall where I would mount it or the upper part of that mirror, in case the wiring somehow affects how it can be mounted.
I appreciate everyone's help. I'm very new to electrical DIY.
I wanted to brighten up my relatively dim bathroom and thought to put up a vanity light bar.
That particular vanity bar is meant to be hard-wired, but I don't have the tools, knowledge, or permission (I'm a renter) to do that. So I thought it would be easier to buy a lamp cord with a switch and plug it in to an outlet on the wall. I went ahead and connected everything and it works great with the lamp cord. But there is a ground wire coming out of the back of the vanity bar that I don't know what to connect to. Also, is it safe to connect it via a lamp cord even if it's meant to be hard-wired? I'm not sure if I should be concerned about it shorting out or causing a fire.
I plan to mount it either to the wall with screws and drywall anchor or to the mirror with adhesive hooks.
I have attached a photo of the wiring; note the bare ground wire. What to do with that?
I have also attached a photo of the wall where I would mount it or the upper part of that mirror, in case the wiring somehow affects how it can be mounted.
I appreciate everyone's help. I'm very new to electrical DIY.
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