Re: Newbie Advice needed

["brobin" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The neutral is not switched. It is a white wire and will be wirenutted to
other white wires. May I suggest you pick up a copy of a basic wiring guide
as can be found at Home Depot or any bookseller? You need to get grounded
(pun intended) with a basic understanding of electrical wiring to keep
yourself from making costly or even dangerous mistakes.

"Free" <Free-spam-me-not@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the description.  Please clarify #2.  Where the line and
> neutral wire go to the switch, would the neutral be switched, or does
> it just splice into the neutral wire going to the lamp?
>
> Practically speaking, when I pull the switch out of the wall plate,
> how do I find the neutral wire (if it is there)?
>
> Paul <laflamme@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>There are two basic ways to wire a simple lamp and switch circuit.
>>
>>1) Run the power from the source (breaker panel, or other circuit)
>>directly to the lamp fixture. This would then bring both a line and
>>neutral to the lamp. Another two-conductor cable (not counting the
>>ground) would then be run from the lamp fixture to the switch. This
>>cable would bring the line only to the switch and return it to the lamp
>>through the switch. No neutral would be at the switch.
>>
>>2) Run the power from the source directly to the Switch. This would then
>>bring both a line and neutral to the switch. Another two-conductor cable
>>would then be run from the switch to the lamp fixture. This cable would
>>bring the neutral and a switched line to the lamp.
>>
>>Usually the electrician will use the shortest route requiring the least
>>amount of cable and labour. Many houses are wired with both methods.
>>More and more electricians today are realizing the benefit of bringing
>>the neutral to the switch and are now wiring it that way.
>>
>>No, the code does not allow you to use the ground as a neutral.
>>
>>--
>>Paul
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