[Amps] Question about safety ground connection

Gudguyham@aol.com Gudguyham at aol.com
Wed Nov 16 10:24:13 EST 2005


 
In a message dated 11/15/2005 10:12:06 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
garyschafer at comcast.net writes:

It  doesn't matter which wire you use as hot and which one is switched  when
connected to a switch. I have a wiring book that has two different  examples.
One way white is hot to the switch and the other example black is  hot to the
switch.

You should always mark a white wire that is used  as hot with black tape at
both ends to identify it as a hot wire.
It is  also common practice to come into the bottom of the switch with the
always  hot wire and go out the top of the switch with the switched  wire.

73
Gary  K4FMX



If you use my method, you will not have to mark the wire at the lamp to  
determine which is the hot leg at the lamp.  The power coming up from the  switch 
will be a black wire and yopur white wire is already there.  Do it  the other 
way.....someone will know you are not a pro and were reading those DIY  books. 
 We all want to work like pros RIGHT?


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