Wires In Light Fixture

Ceiling light fixture electrical wiring and connections.

Wires in light fixture.

Most light fixtures have two electrical wires with colored insulation and a copper ground wire. The ground wire is the bare copper wire and should be connected to the green grounding screw in the crossbar. Have a helper hold the rest of the fixture while you connect the wires. Depending on the age of the home there may be one or more cables found in the ceiling junction box.

To wire a light in your home start by switching the appropriate circuit in your fuse box to off so you can work safely with the wires. Next twist together like colored wires coming from the fixture and the wall or ceiling such as black with black and red with red then screw a wiring cap over the exposed ends. Connect the house wires and the wires of the new light fixture in the reverse way you used to disconnect the old light fixture. The l line also known as live or phase is connected to the first lamp and other lamps are connected through middle wire and the last one wire as n neutral connected to the supply voltage then.

Wire black to black and white to white. In above fig all the three light points are connected in series. These cables are used for distributing power to the light fixture the wall switch and may provide power to wall receptacle outlets as well. Connect the wires as they were in the old fixture.

Each lamp is connected to the next one i e. An enthusiastic homeowner can save the cost of a professional by knowing which wires connect to.