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bathroom light fixture

 
 
Sun 23 Dec, 2012 05:24 pm
I have a bath room light fixture which is controlled by 2 switches. It will only light up if black wire is connected to the black wire in the fixture and ground wire is connected to white wire in the fixture. Why? Is it safe? if so, what should I do with the white wire in the fixture?
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Butrflynet
 
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Sun 23 Dec, 2012 05:41 pm
@skgola01,
Call an electrician.
Wilso
 
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Sun 23 Dec, 2012 06:15 pm
@Butrflynet,
Butrflynet wrote:

Call an electrician.


Call Ceili
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Decon123
 
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Sat 14 Jun, 2014 06:12 am
@skgola01,
You can contact Electrician. I hope he will be help you.
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bahtah
 
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Sat 21 Jun, 2014 10:13 pm
@skgola01,
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Why?
Somewhere the grounded circuit conductor (white) is open. It may come from the switch box. You can check and see if the neutral is open at the fixture or switch box.
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Is it safe?
No! You should not use the fixture using the ground as a circuit conductor. This puts current on all the grounded surfaces and is a shock hazard.
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what should I do with the white wire in the fixture?

If you are not knowledgeable with locating the open white conductor, call a qualified electrician and get it repaired.
Why is the fixture controlled by two switches and not just one???
Wilso
 
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Sun 22 Jun, 2014 07:57 pm
@bahtah,
bahtah wrote:

Why is the fixture controlled by two switches and not just one???



2-way switching is not uncommon. You'd normally see it in a bedroom where there would be a light switch near the door, and one that can be reached from the bed. Why one in a bathroom? Maybe someone likes shitting in the dark.
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Wilso
 
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Sun 22 Jun, 2014 07:58 pm
More likely there's two entrances to the bathroom.
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