Non existing wall switch for lighting
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03-08-14, 04:00 PM
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Non existing wall switch for lighting
I'm removing a ceiling fan, and installing a regular ceiling light fixture. It's an older home with plaster walls, and no ground wire( just black n white). In order to install a switch can I just splice in at the fixture, and run the wire externally across the ceiling, and down the wall, and cover it with molding? I will be adding a metal box to ground the new fixture to as well. I was told it was a diy project, but other then replacing a few switches, n wiring in a ceiling fan I can honestly say I have no experience with electrical work.
#2
03-08-14, 04:19 PM
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Adding a metal box alone will not provide a ground for the fixture. The wiring itself already needs to provide the ground.
If the wiring is not grounded it should not be extended.
If the wiring is not grounded it should not be extended.
