Timeline for Combining 2 hot and 2 neutral wires
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| Oct 24, 2021 at 4:38 | vote | accept | Neo | ||
| Oct 23, 2021 at 4:59 | comment | added | JPhi1618 | @Neo , yes at the first light you will have 3 blacks connected (two existing and one from the lamp) and three whites connected. Make sure the wire connections are secure. | |
| Oct 23, 2021 at 4:56 | comment | added | Neo | @JPhi1618, omg .. you are a lifesaver !!! so I keep the two blacks connected and also connect the light's black wire to it? | |
| Oct 23, 2021 at 2:33 | comment | added | JPhi1618 | @Neo, the two white and two black that were connected in the first light need to stay connected. That's the incoming power (the live black and white) and the wires that go on to the next light. Fixtures and outlets in a house are chained together so one light or outlet leads to the next. Wires that are connected need to stay that way. What you did is disconnect power going to the second light. | |
| Oct 23, 2021 at 2:23 | comment | added | Neo | @JPhi1618, thanks, I was able to pull the cable from ballast and it worked. I do have another issue. I was installing two lights each in different openning. One had ballast had 2 black and 2 whites. I checked with multi meter and 1 black was hot while other was giving no reading. I hooked with the light with the live one and it worked. Now for the second ballast, there is only 1 black and white but it does not give any reading. I tried turning all switches on on the first floor but no reading. Where would I activate this? | |
| Oct 22, 2021 at 2:54 | comment | added | JPhi1618 | @Neo, the front panel should come off that metal box showing the electrical connections. Its designed to be accessible if the ballast ever needs to be replaced (or bypassed). That said, electricity can be dangerous, so if you're unsure, calling in some help is fine. It should be a pretty straightforward job to wire the new light for an experienced hand. | |
| Oct 22, 2021 at 2:17 | comment | added | Neo | @JPhi1618 See the picture attached in the below answer. This is a closed box and out of the reach. I may have to call in a electrician if there is no option :( | |
| Oct 22, 2021 at 2:09 | comment | added | JPhi1618 | @Neo, that flexible metal conduit that contains the red and blue wires has to go somewhere. It will lead to the ballast, and the ballast will be connected to regular 120v power | |
| Oct 22, 2021 at 1:38 | comment | added | Neo | Wow .. thanks!!! That makes perfect sense. I looked around and I do not see any other cable. Am I out of luck then? | |
| Oct 22, 2021 at 1:14 | history | answered | Harper - Reinstate Monica | CC BY-SA 4.0 |