Help - light fixtures grounding
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Help - light fixtures grounding
Hi,
I'm a new homeowner and have little experience in electrical wiring.
I installed a few light fixtures but I was wondering if I connected the ground correctly. I connected the light fixture ground wire to the existing ground wire in ceiling without connecting it to the electrical box or the metal bracket
Is this an issue?
Please give me some advice
I'm a new homeowner and have little experience in electrical wiring.
I installed a few light fixtures but I was wondering if I connected the ground correctly. I connected the light fixture ground wire to the existing ground wire in ceiling without connecting it to the electrical box or the metal bracket
Is this an issue?
Please give me some advice
Last edited by Keisuke; 01-02-19 at 06:57 PM. Reason: Text
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Welcome to the forums.
The ground wire should connect to the box and the fixture. I usually attach the incoming ground directly to a ground screw in the back of the box and attach the fixture to the tail.
The ground wire should connect to the box and the fixture. I usually attach the incoming ground directly to a ground screw in the back of the box and attach the fixture to the tail.
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Very minor safety risk if a hot ever touched the box it could become live. But the light fixture being grounded and screwed to the box should ground it even though not totally code.