Need to know how to wire a flurescent light in a house?
Question:from my ceiling I have 3 red wires twirled together, 3 black wires twirled together and another cable with a red, black, & earth wire, I would like to connect a double flurescent light which has a 3 pin connector, 1st pin has 2 wires together, a blue & white middle pin has nil wires and 3rd pin has 2 wires together both white can someone tell me how to connect which wires to where ?? much appreciated Ray
Answers:
sure, no problem
Call an electrician.
The best thing to do , (because of the asortment of wires you have) Go to a hardware store and buy a "Multi-Testester", they only cost around $15.00.
What this thing will do is tell you what wire are "Hot" and what are not. It has a dial that you can turn it to (120vAC) and than the needle points to that voltage and indicates what grouping of wires are "Hot".
NOTE: the power must be on when you use this thing.
Ok now the fixture, keep in mind that most electrical fixtures are made over-seas, so the elctrical codes or "common-sense" aren't followed the way we're used to them (black--hot,,white--neutral and bare or green--ground).
When wiring the fixture to your existing ceiling wire, TURN OFF THE POWER to that junction box.
I'll bet that your fixture is as follows,the blue is a hot wire (+) and the white/s are neutral(-) and you have no ground. Light fixture don't normally have a ground wire. but you can add one. Just drill a hole in the fixture and attach (using a sheet metal screw) a bare or green wire to it and the other end to the "Twisted" red , black and earth (ground).
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