Joe Pfeiffer writes:


So... before I start digging the junction box out, what are my odds of
finding neutral somewhere in the vicinity? More generally, I'm having a
hard time imagining why someone would wire the ceiling light fixture and
not have power and neutral come from the same place! So, before I get
myself in trouble, how did they likely wire it?

The term is "switch leg".....

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