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I am installing a kitchen light fixture in the ceiling. While pulling down the old fixture the green ground wire broke. The new Fixture has a green ground wire. Where do I ground it to now?

The fixture box should have a ground screw on the bottom of the box. Sometimes you have to move other wires out of the way to see it. Just reconnect the fixture ground wire to this screw.


What is a silver screw in a new wall receptacle for?

The screw is actually only silver in color and it is where the neutral wire(s) get connected to, (white wire). the gold colored screw gets connected to the positive(black or red) wire(s). Green screw is for ground wire.


What is the largest wire allowed to wrap around a grounding screw?

In whole, wiring of most circuits are fed with a #14 wire cable rated at 15 amp circuits. In this case a #14 ground wire would be used.There are some individual cases where a #10 cable set uses a # 10 solid ground wire. This size conductor can be formed into an eyelet and fastened to the device with a screw and washer.Any ground wires larger that # 10 must be terminated into a wire end lug. This lug can be of the set screw or compression variety. The lug is then connected to the device with a screw which then grounds the device to the electrical distribution's ground bus at the panel board end.


How do you wire a common 3 pin plug?

In North America the connections for a 15 amp cap (plug) goes as follows. Looking at the plug from the blade side directly on you should see a larger blade (silver) on the right, smaller (brass) blade on the left and a U shaped ground blade on the bottom. The white wire connects under the right (silver) coloured screw, the black wire connects under the left (brass) coloured screw and the green wire under the green ground screw.


What are the common wiring in a receptacle?

Black wire is HOT, white wire is NEUTRAL and bare or green wire is GROUND. The black wire goes to brass colored screw, the white wire goes to silver colored screw and the bare wire goes to green screw that is connected to the metal "frame" of the receptacle.

Related Questions

How do you connect a electrical outlet at home?

Black wire to copper screw, white wire to silver screw, bare copper ground wire to green ground screw.


I am installing a kitchen light fixture in the ceiling. While pulling down the old fixture the green ground wire broke. The new Fixture has a green ground wire. Where do I ground it to now?

The fixture box should have a ground screw on the bottom of the box. Sometimes you have to move other wires out of the way to see it. Just reconnect the fixture ground wire to this screw.


What is a silver screw in a new wall receptacle for?

The screw is actually only silver in color and it is where the neutral wire(s) get connected to, (white wire). the gold colored screw gets connected to the positive(black or red) wire(s). Green screw is for ground wire.


How do you wire a ground fault outlet?

To wire a ground fault outlet, first turn off the power to the circuit. Connect the black wire to the brass screw, the white wire to the silver screw, and the green or bare wire to the green screw. Make sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions and consult a professional if needed.


Where do you ground amp wire in mercury sable?

you can ground it right to the frame. just find a bare spot and put a screw with the ground wire


How can I convert a cord to a plug?

You can't but you can install a plug on the end of a cord. Just go purchase one and install it. Very simple to do. Black wire goes to copper screw, white wire goes to silver screw, and ground or green wire goes to ground screw. It both wires are brown then connect the wire with the ridges on the outside of the wire to the silver screw as it is the neutral. The wire that is smooth is the black hot wire which connects to the copper screw.


Which wire goes on the gold screw the white or black?

In typical American wiring the black wire on an outlet goes to the gold (copper) screw and the white wire goes to the silver screw. The ground wire goes to the green screw.


How do you wire an outlet switch combo?

To wire an outlet switch combo, first turn off the power to the circuit. Connect the black wire to the brass screw on the switch, the white wire to the silver screw, and the ground wire to the green screw. Then, connect the black wire from the outlet to the brass screw on the switch, the white wire to the silver screw, and the ground wire to the green screw. Finally, connect the remaining black and white wires to the corresponding screws on the outlet. Make sure to secure all connections and test the switch and outlet before turning the power back on.


What color wire is attached to the narrowest slot in a duplex receptacle?

I do not know what you mean by long slot. The bare ground copper wire connects to the green screw or the ground screw. The black wire attaches to the copper or gold colored screw and the white wire connects to the silver or chrome screw. Both the gold and silver screws are on the side of the outlet. The ground screw will be on one end of the outlet.


Which wire goes where on 220v socket?

If there are three attachment points then you have a ground and two hots. The ground goes to the green screw and the hot wires can be connected to either hot screw. If there are four wires then the hots will likely be red and black. The white wire is the common or neutral and the green or bare wire is ground.


How do I properly wire a 3 prong dryer outlet?

To properly wire a 3 prong dryer outlet, connect the ground wire to the green screw, the neutral wire to the silver screw, and the hot wire to the brass screw. Make sure to turn off the power before starting and follow the manufacturer's instructions carefully.


How do you wire a switch outlet combo?

To wire a switch outlet combo, you connect the hot wire to the brass screw on the switch, the neutral wire to the silver screw on the outlet, and the ground wire to the green screw on the device. Make sure to follow the specific wiring diagram provided with the switch outlet combo for proper installation.