Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - Need help installing light fixture on dimmer switch
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uptoit
06-20-09, 11:05 AM
I have a new light fixture I want to install. There are 3-4black, 3-4white, and 1 red wire coming from the ceiling. The product itself has 1 black, 1 white, and 1 striped wire. How should these be connected? I put black to black, white to white, and color to color and when I turn the electricity back on the light comes on BUT won't turn off. Could this be because of the dimmer panel on the wall? The new light is not a dimmer. Also, I'm wondering about the 3-4 black and white wires coming from the ceiling, do I need all of those connected?
chandler
06-20-09, 12:26 PM
Welcome to the forums! Common first DIY project faux pax. You didn't take a picture or write down how the wires were originally attached, did you??? Do any of the white wires have a piece of black tape wrapped around it? You have one of the cables as a switch loop, and you need to determine which is your hot wire and which pair is the switch loop. What do you mean by 3-4. That term means nothing to me. There are either 3 or 4, exactly, not nearly.