Hello everyone, I am working on getting lights installed in my new house and would like to share the environment and my ideas and you can tell me if there is either an easier way OR if I'm being an idiot and my method would either be dangerous or wouldn't work at all. Scenario: I have a light switch that controls an outlet and have no existing lighting. We would like to install some recessed lights, and have attic access for this area. I believe there is a line coming from the outlet TO the switch, then another line that returns the power from the switch TO the outlet. So... with all this said lets get into my thoughts and someone can tell me if I'm being silly. I feel I should be able to find the "return" line from the attic and cut it (12/3) put in a junction box and connect the following wires. All whites together, all ground together, Black to black ( for outlet ), Red to black ( new line for lights (new line will be 12/2)) Please let me know if this is a safety hazard, if so why, if this theory should work, and if you can think of an easier way about this. I am here to learn and maybe save a couple bucks all while doing it, but priority one is always safety! Thanks in advance!

I am installing a ring floodlight camera. I removed the old floodlight, one black wire, one white wire, no ground wire. The junction box on the eave is metal, tested with mulitmeter to see if box was grounded, it's not. How do I ground the new floodlight? [img]https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/20221007_104222_8a83a79deaa068fb0a520d819454c4024733eeab.jpg[/img] I appreciate any help.