The new light fixture has black, white, and copper wires. How do you wire to existing yellow, white, and dark green wiring shown in photo? Thanks in advance. Existing wiring
Where are you located? If you are in North America I would test the wires to find what each does since they are not the standard black (hot), white (neutral) and green (ground).
use a meter check like PD suggested. But most likely yellow is hot white is neutral and the green is ground. Since it's only a light it won't make a big difference. But, don't take my word for it. That green wire with insulation bothers me. How the heck did that pass inspection?
Thanks for all comments. I will check the wires. I think all of the units around mine have this same wiring. This is a large planned development, so I would think there were strict inspections. The light I pulled off had only 3 wires too, one was a copper ground wire. So it would make sense that the yellow is hot and the white is neutral.
Installing a retro fit ceiling box but I have I-Beams. The "feet" are rest (but screwed in tight) on the I beam bottom (pictured), but the box which comes with this kit isn't deep enough when it's resting on the I Beam. It's about an inch recessed into the ceiling. The box it comes with is 1.5 inches deep, which is fine for regular beams, but not an I beam. Any suggestions? Should I screw a separate shallow pan box to the one that comes with the kit? Or is there a better idea? Thanks.
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Doing some home remodeling. I decided to replace a couple switches for a hallway light after putting up new drywall.
The switched I took out were (1) three way and (1) single pole. That is what I replaced them with.
However, now they are not operating properly. If I turn the single pole switch to off, then the 3 way switch no longer turns the light on either. I kept the wiring the same, no new wires. Another fact...the new single pole switch is one of those illuminated ones. (Backlit around the switch. If I turn the single pole switch to off with the light fixture on it turns the light off and the backlight turns on. If I then flip the 3 way switch, the light bulb does not turn on, but the backlight lights up to about 1/2 power.
I'm lost. It worked before just fine. Now it doesn't work, but I have not added or removed any wiring. I simply replaced the switches.
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[i]The wire nut is there from me. ( I suppose I did add a little wire, but only to extend that white wire a little, it was cut off short by the drywaller when he routed the box opening, so I added a little).[/i]
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