Old house, no ground, new light fixture with ground wire
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Old house, no ground, new light fixture with ground wire
Can I install a new light fixture that has a ground wire if I don't have a ground wire in my electrical box? My house is 45 years old and doesn't have grounded wiring. I'm trying to install a new light fixture in my kitchen and the electrical box has a black and a white wire only. The previous light fixture also had only the black and white wires. The previous light fixture is only 5 years old, which I installed it myself. But this new light fixture I purchased has a white, a black and a green. Can I install it safely? Or do I need to find a light fixture with only black and white wires?