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Help with wiring a light fixture attached to a dimmer switch.
Hello, I am not an electrician, but I have replaced light fixtures in the past. However, I’m a bit confused with this one. When I removed the old light, there was a bundle of black wires, a bundle of white wires, a lone white wire, and a ground wire. I should’ve taken pictures before disconnecting the old fixture. Another issue is that the new fixture isn’t color-coded. I assumed the wire with writing on it was the hot wire. When I connected all the black wires to the hot wire and all the white wires to the other wire, the light came on but would not turn off with the switch. I took a picture of everything disconnected and capped off until I can figure this out. The lone white wire is currently separated—I'm not sure if this is related to the dimmer switch. I’m considering purchasing a multimeter to help resolve this issue safely and avoid creating a fire hazard. Does anyone have any suggestions or feedback? https://imgur.com/a/pt7m0bg submitted by /u/Thunder_Cunt_Punch [link] [comments]
Hello, I am not an electrician, but I have replaced light fixtures in the past. However, I’m a bit confused with this one. When I removed the old light, there was a bundle of black wires, a bundle of white wires, a lone white wire, and a ground wire. I should’ve taken pictures before disconnecting the old fixture.
Another issue is that the new fixture isn’t color-coded. I assumed the wire with writing on it was the hot wire. When I connected all the black wires to the hot wire and all the white wires to the other wire, the light came on but would not turn off with the switch. I took a picture of everything disconnected and capped off until I can figure this out. The lone white wire is currently separated—I'm not sure if this is related to the dimmer switch.
I’m considering purchasing a multimeter to help resolve this issue safely and avoid creating a fire hazard. Does anyone have any suggestions or feedback?
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