As soon as you mentioned homes in the 50s may not have a ground wire I immediately felt comfortable with what to do with my remaining wires. Thank you from someone who absolutely hates DIY chores!
I had an extra light fixture laying around. Decided to install it in my laundry room but it had no ground. I was stuck for a minute trying to figure it out. Found your video and confirmed I was good to go. Old light didn’t have ground and house have lasted this long without something going wrong , it should be ok with new fixture, when I rewire house I’ll add the ground to it.
Thanks I finally found the solution. Tape it off. Thank you, I got a really nice outdoor light to replace 50s or 60s porcelain plain fixture. You helped me , thank you!
Nice video, but with wires coming into that box from every which way, I wouldn't dream of doing that job without a hot wire detector. Turning off the breaker is not enough. Of course, you know your house well, but what about those viewing who are working with an unfamiliar fixture and might shut off the breaker, reach up in there, and get thrown to the floor?
Hi. I have a large 4 lights chandelier (80% metal and 20% wood) which is wired with 3 cables. I just took it down to clean it and I'm gonna start assembling the parts tomorrow. The thing is there is no ground cable. The 3 cables are 1 for the neutral, 1 for the phase of 1 pair of lights and the other 1 is for the other 1 pair of lights. Is it gonna be fine if I connect it the way it was without ground cable? There has never been an accident with it and it worked perfectly for many years. Advices?
Is it okay if I didn't tape up the ground? I just folded it up and shoved it into the fixture. I had one hot wire and one neutral wire, my house was built in 1977
I have 3 wires - black/white and ground wire. Do I still need to first attached the ground wire from the light fixture to the green bolt on the metal fixture and then attached it to the ground wire from the outlet (3-way) or I can directly attach the ground wire from the light fixture to the ground wire from the outlet?
Howdy and thanks for the comment! Legally I would have to recommend you contact a qualified electrician. Im just a guy that DIYs based on other youtube videos haha I can say that NEC code 250.148 (c) provides direction for the up to code way to ground a metal box and you can pick up "grounding pigtails" at your local hardware store! Hope that helps!
@@ethanwingsitgreat video my friend dont worry the music is fine people will complete about absolutely anything just for the sake of complaining. This video answered my q thank you
You answered the question to this all too common problem in a simple way that almost no other videos discuss. Thank you!
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As soon as you mentioned homes in the 50s may not have a ground wire I immediately felt comfortable with what to do with my remaining wires. Thank you from someone who absolutely hates DIY chores!
I had an extra light fixture laying around. Decided to install it in my laundry room but it had no ground. I was stuck for a minute trying to figure it out. Found your video and confirmed I was good to go. Old light didn’t have ground and house have lasted this long without something going wrong , it should be ok with new fixture, when I rewire house I’ll add the ground to it.
Loved your video I watched 5 videos and not one explained the question I until I watched your video very well explained and helpful thank you so much
Thanks I have a light fixture with no ground wire & was wondering what I needed to do.
Thanks I finally found the solution. Tape it off. Thank you, I got a really nice outdoor light to replace 50s or 60s porcelain plain fixture. You helped me , thank you!
Glad I could help! Thanks for the comment!
I was looking for.a simple.answer too. Seems like everyone else wanted to make it twenty times more difficult than it has to be
Thank you so much! I like the way you explained it all. Very easy and helpful!
I didn't know Rivers Cuomo of Weezer is now an electrician. Great video! Keep it going.
Haha had to make a career change! Thank you!
Thank you for your video, we were unsure what to do but this really helped us! We love our new light! Thanks!
Thanks, great and simple explanation.
Thank you!
Thank you! I just came across this situation and wondered why I had 2 hots, 2 neutrals, and no ground. Thanks for the video brother!
No problem! Thanks for the comment and glad I could help!
Nice video, but with wires coming into that box from every which way, I wouldn't dream of doing that job without a hot wire detector. Turning off the breaker is not enough. Of course, you know your house well, but what about those viewing who are working with an unfamiliar fixture and might shut off the breaker, reach up in there, and get thrown to the floor?
Ground clamp to metal box
Hi. I have a large 4 lights chandelier (80% metal and 20% wood) which is wired with 3 cables. I just took it down to clean it and I'm gonna start assembling the parts tomorrow. The thing is there is no ground cable. The 3 cables are 1 for the neutral, 1 for the phase of 1 pair of lights and the other 1 is for the other 1 pair of lights. Is it gonna be fine if I connect it the way it was without ground cable? There has never been an accident with it and it worked perfectly for many years. Advices?
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Is it okay if I didn't tape up the ground? I just folded it up and shoved it into the fixture. I had one hot wire and one neutral wire, my house was built in 1977
If the ground touches the hot wire the light gets energized.and you could get shocked.
How do you know which one goes to the light switch?
I have 3 wires - black/white and ground wire. Do I still need to first attached the ground wire from the light fixture to the green bolt on the metal fixture and then attached it to the ground wire from the outlet (3-way) or I can directly attach the ground wire from the light fixture to the ground wire from the outlet?
Howdy and thanks for the comment! Legally I would have to recommend you contact a qualified electrician. Im just a guy that DIYs based on other youtube videos haha
I can say that NEC code 250.148 (c) provides direction for the up to code way to ground a metal box and you can pick up "grounding pigtails" at your local hardware store! Hope that helps!
Hi mine has no ground wire in the ceiling. Can I just take the ground wire off instead of taping it off? Thank you!
Good but delete the music 😅
Thank for the comment and the suggestion! Ill try it out in upcoming videos!
It would be nice to have an instructional video without the annoying & distracting background music.
But then what would you dance to?
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@@ethanwingsitgreat video my friend dont worry the music is fine people will complete about absolutely anything just for the sake of complaining. This video answered my q thank you
I like the music!
lol go make it then
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