{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"HomeAdditionPlus.com","provider_url":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev","author_name":"mdonovan","author_url":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/author\/mdonovan\/","title":"Wiring Light without a Ground Wire in Electrical Box - HomeAdditionPlus.com","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"A0sej3u8Bi\"><a href=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/electrical\/wiring-light-without-ground-wire-electrical-box\/\">Wiring Light without a Ground Wire in Electrical Box<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/electrical\/wiring-light-without-ground-wire-electrical-box\/embed\/#?secret=A0sej3u8Bi\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Wiring Light without a Ground Wire in Electrical Box&#8221; &#8212; HomeAdditionPlus.com\" data-secret=\"A0sej3u8Bi\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Older Homes Frequently Lack Ground Wires in Electrical Boxes By Mark J. Donovan Question: Mark, I have an older light that needs to be changed and there is no ground wire in the electrical box. Do you have any advice on how to connect a new light to old wires? Answer: DG, the lack of a ground wire in electrical boxes on older homes is a common situation. If your home\u2019s electrical outlets are two prong chances are there is no ground wire in your electrical boxes. Older cable either&hellip;","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2_Lights_Operated_by_1_Switch.jpg","thumbnail_width":463,"thumbnail_height":236}