How To Connect 2 Ground Wires-1 Outlet?
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help please!! 2 ground wires???
Comments (3)The two ground wires are to make sure both large pieces that make up the light fixture remain safety grounded to the same point within the house electrical box providing the power at all times. Possible reasons: just electrical code regulations, or the light housing and the wall portion could made of different metals and need to be electrically isolated to prevent corrosion so two wires are needed, or they are made of different metals but not electrically isolated and will eventually corrode where they are in contact so two separate ground wires are needed....See Morewiring gfci and grounded outlets in old house
Comments (3)I'm guessing that the install instructions are aimed at the use of NM cable ("Romex") where you need to connect grounds from: * The box * The GFCI * The feed cable * Any "downstream" devices In this case, one generally would use a screw/wire from the box into a wire nut that collected together the cable and the outlet(s). Assuming the insulation on the BX is still in decent shape, I'd use that approach. You can buy short grounding wires, with screws pre-installed in the end which makes the job a little easier if you have more than a handful of boxes to do. I'm not completely sure where the other outlets are, but I'll assume in the same box. In that case, you'd take the hot and neutral to the back of the GFCI and the ground to the wire nut as well. Make sure your wire nut is rated for four #12 conductors (cable, box, GFCI, outlet) -- red or bigger, as I recall. I'm not a licensed electrician, but last I checked there is no Code as to how to install the outlets. My personal choice is to put the ground lug up, so that if something falls against the wall (like a metal tape measure), it hits the ground lug, not the hot. For a sideways install, I put the neutral on top....See MoreNaperville Home - Pre-wired for ceiling fan but how to connect wires
Comments (13)I've attempted wiring with both alternatives attempted; one time capped yellow wire, the other time purple was capped. It looks like I'm on positive side this time but not sure to see it as complete. Better than previous experience - that circuit breaker did not trip so power to the room remain intact. I did not finish my entire work of fixing fan yet but attempting only to see if wiring works. So, the best test I see is to see if the light will turn on and next step is if possible to see if fan motor turns with out blades fixed. Every time I turn on the switch I see lights flash and go off irrespective of what I'm doing with remote (yes, each time). Reference Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5s...piZ2ZEclE/view Quick internet read relates mentioning: I've attempted 1 and then 2 CFL bulbs each of 13 watts, each light holder on fan indicates max 14 w can be attempted. I've to attempt 9W LED bulbs that came along, may be that can indicate something to me. In general what I expected is lights will stay on and relate to remote actions. And so fan motor may turn if I do so on remote. I think all remaining work is mechanical (like fix blades and give it a final shape). I'm also sure remote battery is as new as fan came along fan package and so far not yet clicked more than 10 times. This is making me to think to think if I can move ahead finish all of it and then attempt. Any one sensing problem with that flashing or that flashing light indicate everything is going to be good when done? Thank you all and any insights is very much appreciated....See More4 wire bundle & 1 wire in ceiling? Affecting outlets!
Comments (2)AC circuits don't have positive and negative. You have grounded (neutral) and ungrounded wires. It's impossible to tell for sure, but what I think likely happened is you had was that you didn't have four wires connected together. I suspect one wire is the feed from the fusebox/breaker panel, it was tied to a wire running ot the light switch. Another wire was the return from that switch that connected to the one side of the lights (these are all the ungrounded wires), then you have the other side of the lights connected to the grounded (neutral) wire from the fusebox. A fourth wire goes to the receptacles. Here's what I'd suggest you do. (Obviously turning off the power at the fuse/breaker while manipulating things). Disconnect the four wires you've got bundled. With a meter or other tester find which one has power when they're disconnected (this is the one from the panel). If you have an ohmmeter you should be able to identify which of the other three go to the switch. They will have near zero resistance when the switch is on and practically infinite when it is off. Connect the remaining wire, the one you identified as the feed, and one of the switched wires together. Connect the other one to the new fixture (and use the old single wire to connect to the other side of the fixture)....See Moremm11
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