Comments on: How do I connect old wires to new?

By: W. C.

W. C. — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:44:58 +0000

You should have 5 or 6 wires…look in the ceiling box & see if there’s not another wire.

What you should have in the ceiling is your power feed (black, white & ground). You should also have your switch leg (black, white & ground).

If all these are not there, you’ll need to go in the attic & find the missing wire.

Once you’ve located all your wires, black from power feed to black from switch; white from switch to black from fixture; white from fixture to white from power feed; all grounds together.

Good luck…

By: Gigi

Gigi — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:46:01 +0000

Here’s an example to install and chandelier, which we just did:

Usually the black wire is the “hot” line, and white is neutral. Connect the white lines, then the black. Add a wire nut to cover each connection and wrap in electrical tape, fold the wires and tuck them up inside the box.

And this is simple enough to DIY successfully, instead of paying an electrician $125-150 to show up and $95 any portion of an hour thereafter.

good luck!

By: alanpks4

alanpks4 — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:04:25 +0000

Not trying to be rude.

But if you don’t know enough about electricity you should not be doing your own electrical work.

Most places have laws requiring all electrical work to be done by a licensed electrician.

Don’t take the chance of hurting you or someone you love with improper electrical work. Call a licensed electrician.

The small price you pay could say a life, even yours.