I am putting two antique very simple lights onto the chimney surface.
There were lights there previously, when the fellow did the drywalling
he took them off.

Is there a specific way that the wire should be joined? In the wall I
see one white and one black, both are capped. The light fixture itself,
has two wires, but both the same color. ..So..does it matter how I
connect the wires since there isn't any differentiation on the fixture?

thanks
janet

if you have a meter or can determine which of the two white wires feed
the center of the light socket for a standard bulb then connect the
black wire to that center feeding conductor.

that way the hot side isnt exposed as much to your fingers say when you
are screwing in a bulb

There should be a series of ridges on one of the wires, that is the hot
which is connected to the black wire.

I will check that out. I don't think there was any difference between
the two wires. Will double check. Thanks
janet


JGolan wrote:
There should be a series of ridges on one of the wires, that is the hot
which is connected to the black wire.

JGolan wrote:

There should be a series of ridges on one of the wires, that is the hot
which is connected to the black wire.


Looking for ridges is a good idea.
But I believe the ridges are the "identified conductor" which is the
neutral which is white.

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