maddfrog
New Member
I'm installing two new lights and a switch in an unfinished basement. The wires to the existing fixtures are all 14-2 with a ground wire. I purchased two plastic ceiling boxes and two simple porcelain light fixtures. When I started the wiring, two questions came up:
1. The light fixtures don't have a ground screw - just the two for the hot and neutral wires. Did I buy the wrong fixtures or do I just not attach the ground to anything?
2. Should switch legs have ground wires? I see the ground screw on the switches, but not all of the switches in my house were wired with grounds.
1. The light fixtures don't have a ground screw - just the two for the hot and neutral wires. Did I buy the wrong fixtures or do I just not attach the ground to anything?
2. Should switch legs have ground wires? I see the ground screw on the switches, but not all of the switches in my house were wired with grounds.