I just bought a Keyless plastic lampholder with a socket for a bulb
from home depot. The instructions says to only make break knockouts for
3 1/4'' box only. It also has a covered knockouts with smaller size.
The 3 1/4 was already 'knocked out' in the sealed bag...so that part is
confusing. Anyhow, I bought this with the intention of replacing the
old ceiling canopy, that had just room for 2 wires...which
incidentally, are both red cables. Isn't that odd? Now how do I know
which one is the 'white' wire, if its there at all? There was
previously an old, ugly globe fixture hanging from those wires and it
did work. No, not one of them is painted white. The old measurement is
4 1/2 where it was being held. I'm trying to install a Y shaped fixture
that has flood lights capabilities with the 'screw in' end. That was
the only fixture at home depot that came close to what i thought i
needed. Any comments especially on those 2 red wires? Thanks

With a test light and the switch turned on, test between each wire and
ground, whichever one give you a light is the hot




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I just bought a Keyless plastic lampholder with a socket for a bulb
from home depot. The instructions says to only make break knockouts for
3 1/4'' box only. It also has a covered knockouts with smaller size.
The 3 1/4 was already 'knocked out' in the sealed bag...so that part is
confusing. Anyhow, I bought this with the intention of replacing the
old ceiling canopy, that had just room for 2 wires...which
incidentally, are both red cables. Isn't that odd? Now how do I know
which one is the 'white' wire, if its there at all? There was
previously an old, ugly globe fixture hanging from those wires and it
did work. No, not one of them is painted white. The old measurement is
4 1/2 where it was being held. I'm trying to install a Y shaped fixture
that has flood lights capabilities with the 'screw in' end. That was
the only fixture at home depot that came close to what i thought i
needed. Any comments especially on those 2 red wires? Thanks

HI, I tried what u suggested and it gets no lighting. I also noticed at
the switch box, there are 2 black wires ( not one painted white ) and
yet there I am able to get a light with the tester. i took a look again
at the removed globe that i had put in storage and sure enough the 2
extending wires that were attached to the ceiling red wires, did work.



RBM (remove this) wrote:
With a test light and the switch turned on, test between each wire and
ground, whichever one give you a light is the hot




"noel8" wrote in message
oups.com...
I just bought a Keyless plastic lampholder with a socket for a bulb
from home depot. The instructions says to only make break knockouts for
3 1/4'' box only. It also has a covered knockouts with smaller size.
The 3 1/4 was already 'knocked out' in the sealed bag...so that part is
confusing. Anyhow, I bought this with the intention of replacing the
old ceiling canopy, that had just room for 2 wires...which
incidentally, are both red cables. Isn't that odd? Now how do I know
which one is the 'white' wire, if its there at all? There was
previously an old, ugly globe fixture hanging from those wires and it
did work. No, not one of them is painted white. The old measurement is
4 1/2 where it was being held. I'm trying to install a Y shaped fixture
that has flood lights capabilities with the 'screw in' end. That was
the only fixture at home depot that came close to what i thought i
needed. Any comments especially on those 2 red wires? Thanks