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usually you segregate them. all whites together all blacks together all non-coated copper wires and/or green coated wires together use wire nuts to connect above-mentioned wires together
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How do you hook up one light to one switch in a basement lighting system that has all 10 lights connected to one switch?
If you have good access to the wiring this is relatively easy to do. Each of the 10 lights is connected to another in parallel in a "daisy chain" fashion. Light 1 is connected to the switch, light 2 is connected to light 1, light 3 is connected to light 2 and so forth. Let's say it is light 5 that you wish to switch separately. You can first install the new switch by either adding a new box or modifying old switch box. There are two gang switches that will fit the form factor of a single switch. TURN OFF THE POWER TO SWITCH BOX. Using the same supply input at original switch, add a new black wire to the wire nut for input to original switch and connect this to the input of new switch. Then run a new wire to light 5 and connect black wire to the output of new switch. Connect all the white wires together in switch box and separately connect all bare wires together in switch box. Now at light 5 undo the black and white wire coming from the fixture, and reconnect the wire nuts so that there is a direct connection between light 4 and light 6. Do the same for the ground if present (bare wire). You now have the fixture wires hanging free. Now connect the black wire from new switch to the fixture black wire and white to white and you are done.
What size wire should be used from main panel to 50 watt subpanel?
#6 wire is needed. If placing the subpanel in a garage at a good distance, it is recommended to also install a seperate ground rod .
How big is 6 gauge wire?
The size of the wire is stated by its gauge under American Wire Gauge. Six gauge wire is size 6 AWG.
What is the standard distance between the ceiling and a wall mounted light fixture in a bathroom?
The height is usually based on the type of mirror that is to be installed above the sink. Take the height of the sink plus the height of the mirror and add 6 inches to find the center for the placement of the fixture junction box. If there is to be a space between the sink and the mirror add that measurement in to factoring of the height.
What is the difference between a number 12 wire and a number 6 wire?
# 6 will carry about 40 amps more than a number 12
How do you convert a 6 inch can light into a 3 inch can light fixture?
Recessed Lighting Fixture Cans are manufactured to accept certain types of trim for the type of Recessed Rough in "Can". Check with the manufacturer of the recessed "can" to determine if the rough in "can" will accept the desired 3" light fixture. If not, then the existing 6" Recessed Lighting Fixture "Cans" will need to be removed and replaced with the 3" can in order to accept the desired trim. If the "cans" have been covered by the ceiling installed making them difficult to remove and replace the existing 6"cans and install the proper 3"cans, then you can purchase what is called old work or renovation Recessed Lighting Fixture cans and install them in place of the 6" cans. Some work to repair the ceiling would then be required.
How do you hook up one light to one switch in a basement lighting system that has all 10 lights connected to one switch?
If you have good access to the wiring this is relatively easy to do. Each of the 10 lights is connected to another in parallel in a "daisy chain" fashion. Light 1 is connected to the switch, light 2 is connected to light 1, light 3 is connected to light 2 and so forth. Let's say it is light 5 that you wish to switch separately. You can first install the new switch by either adding a new box or modifying old switch box. There are two gang switches that will fit the form factor of a single switch. TURN OFF THE POWER TO SWITCH BOX. Using the same supply input at original switch, add a new black wire to the wire nut for input to original switch and connect this to the input of new switch. Then run a new wire to light 5 and connect black wire to the output of new switch. Connect all the white wires together in switch box and separately connect all bare wires together in switch box. Now at light 5 undo the black and white wire coming from the fixture, and reconnect the wire nuts so that there is a direct connection between light 4 and light 6. Do the same for the ground if present (bare wire). You now have the fixture wires hanging free. Now connect the black wire from new switch to the fixture black wire and white to white and you are done.
How do you pull 1 of 6 lights off a 3-way switch and add a single switch for that 1 fixture?
One 1,000 watt light will push a typical circuit breaker close to its limit. Six such lights will require wiring and circuit breakers to handle the load. Figure one circuit breaker per light. That means not only six switches but six switches, each on a different circuit breaker. Don't overload the wiring or it could cause a fire.
How do you wire up a extractor fan for a bathroom so it can be turned on and off via light switch and the fan has no timer?
Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hertz supply service.First thing to do is turn off the breaker to that circuit. The fan has to be wired in parallel with the bathroom light. If you can access the light junction box from the back side (eg. in an attic space) install a two wire NMD #14 cable to the position of the new fan. Disconnect the bathroom fixture's black and white wires from the bathroom light. Connect the new NMD #14 wire to the wires you just removed the fixture from. Make a pigtail of 6 inches long from a piece of the black and white # 14 wire. Connect the white pigtail into the two white wires by twisting all three together and installing the proper size wire nut. Do the same with the black wires. Reconnect the bathroom fixture to the pigtail wires and reinstall the fixture to the junction box. Connect the new extractor fan to the free end of the NMD #14. Now when you turn on the light the new fan will also come on. Before you do any work yourself,on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energizedIF YOU ARE NOT REALLY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
How to install a ceiling fan?
Installing a ceiling fan is fairly easy to do if you have basic electrical knowledge. It is always best to install the ceiling fan where an existing light fixture is so that you can avoid having to run wiring to that location. Below is a step by step guide and by the time you finish your project you can enjoy some cool fresh air.Step 1. Do not do anything until the power is shut off at the breaker box for that light fixture.Step 2. Remove the old light fixture. This can be done by unscrewing the bolts that hold the light fixture in place.Step 3. Disconnect all electrical wires that are joined to the light fixture. Sometimes you have 2 wires and sometimes 3. Black or blue, white and a neutral color, and then the ground if it has a ground wire.Step 4. You can reuse the wire nuts that held the wires together or you can replace them with new ones you have already bought. Either will work.Step 5. Look over the housing once the light fixture is out of the way. Make sure it is secure cause the fan is going to be a little bit heavier than the light fixture.Step 6. Secure the mounting bracket to the housing the light fixture came from. Make sure all the screws are tight.Step 7. Usually there is a hook on the mounting bracket for you to place the ceiling fan on while you hook everything up. Place the fan on the hook and begin to hook up the wiring. Black to black or black to blue, white to white, and if there is a ground wire, the house wire is hooked straight to the conjunction box, unscrew that screw, wrap the ground screw around it and then screw it back in. Use the wire nuts to cover the ends of the wires you connected. Any other wiring that may be in the way, just push it back into the electrical box or housing.Step 8. Attach fan motor to the mounting bracket with the screws that was provided with the kit you purchased. Then flip the power back on to ensure it is working properly. Once that is done install the decorative covering and the fan blades.
How do you wire a two wire fixture to a three wire outlet?
The National Electrical Code allows this change only if you upgrade the whole circuit. BUT ..If you are using this outlet only when the light is on, connect the black wires together and the white wires together. Ground wires together to the box also. IF THIS IS WITHIN 6 FEET OF A WATER SOURCE, IN A BASEMENT, GARAGE, OR OUTSIDE IT HAS TO BE GFI PROTECTED!!!!
How do you wire 3 different light switches to one power source?
well, it's not a requirement, but traditionally a single light on a single switch has hot, neutral and ground brought directly to the light fixture from the panel. this circuit is called the home run. the hot is then run to the switch and back to the light as switched hot, which is used to feed the light. in order to add a second switched light fixture on a separate switch, you could pick up hot, neutral and ground at the first light fixture and carry it in another circuit to the second light fixture (traditionally) OR to the second light switch directly, whichever is easier. if you carried the hot/neutral/ground to the second light fixture, you would then circuit hot and switched hot to/from the second switch. if you carried hot/neutral/ground directly to the second switch, you would have to switch the hot and carry switched hot/neutral/ground to the second light. the same is true if the first switch has the home run, only you would add a circuit from the first switch to the second light fixture (or switch) instead of from the first light fixture.
I disconnected my cealing light and now i dont know were the wires go can you help?
If you have two wires in the ceiling, they should be black and white. Old wire it may be hard to tell. For two wires for just a light, it doesn't matter. You should wire black to black and white to white but nothing will happen if you reverse them. The light fixture should have black and white also and probably a green or bare wire for the ground. You could have 4 or 6 wires in two groups of 2 or 3. Power comes into the box, one leg goes to a wall switch and comes back to the light. If you do not know which is the power coming in you can test each group with a tester. A cheap tester is available for around $4. If there are two groups of wires, try the tester on each group. The black and white of each set. Black is hot, white is neutral. When you find which line is the power coming into the ceiling box, the white one goes to the white one in the fixture. The two black ones are twisted together and held with a wire nut, the second white wire which should now be considered black goes to the black wire in the fixture. Power comes into the ceiling box on the black wire, goes to the switch on the second black wire and come back to the ceiling box on the white wire. That completes the circuit. There can be other variations, but those are the most common. If there is still a question, message me back with more information.
What size wire should be used from main panel to 50 watt subpanel?
#6 wire is needed. If placing the subpanel in a garage at a good distance, it is recommended to also install a seperate ground rod .
How do you build a light bulb?
Picture hanging wire 1 strand connected to a 6 volt battery!
What size wire do you use if you are require to wire a 6-20amp 220volt outlet?
# 6 wire
What type of wire is used to connect telephone to wall outlet?
quad light for POT and data Cat. 5 or Cat.6
