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Light Fixture Wiring Red Wire

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The red wire is most likely a spare wire that was intended to be used when wiring for a ceiling fan. Normally you ll see a red wire in places you would expect a ceiling fan. Where The Red Wire Goes In A Light Fixture Light Fixtures Check the wire with a non contact voltage tester with the power and. Light fixture wiring red wire . Part of the series. When there is an extra hot wire it is red. Ceiling fixtures almost always have a black and white wire. Except in rare cases it is a hot wire or a switched hot wire. Bath electric and around the house. In rare instances the kit may include a red and yellow wire instead. If you change a light fixture and find a red wire in the electrical box chances are the black wire from the fixture needs to go to the redwire in the box. Wiring light fixtures in your home. It could be a 240 volt fixture. How to wire light fixtures. The exact purpose of a red wire for a light fixture can vary. An extra red wire in the electric...