How To Wire A Light Fixture Diagram. This should be done before connecting the fixture ground wire. Black wire this is the hot or load wire.
Connecting electrical devices and appliances like fan outlet light bulbs etc in parallel is a prefer way instead of series wiring. Electricity is our enemy if you give it a chance to. Most light fixtures will have a keyhole shaped hole.
The wiring in this diagram is for adding a new light fixture to a switched outlet i e.
I know that if i was to run a light switch to only one light i would connect the black wire from the switch via the light box octagon box directly onto the light fixture gold terminal and the white wire from the supply cable ie. The wires would also be covered by the protective outer sheath cable. How to wire light fixtures. Wiring your home.