{"id":7732,"date":"2017-01-14T06:58:57","date_gmt":"2017-01-14T11:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=7732"},"modified":"2018-06-25T05:24:59","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T10:24:59","slug":"no-ground-wire-in-electrical-box-for-light-fixture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/electrical\/no-ground-wire-in-electrical-box-for-light-fixture\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do When No Ground Wire in Electrical Box for Light Fixture"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>No Electrical Ground Wire in Electrical Box to Attach Light Fixture\u2019s Ground Wire To<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By Mark J. Donovan<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"pub-3988490936633155\"; \/* Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6539705898\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"49%\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Does a Light Fixture Have to be Grounded?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Many people with older homes run into the situation of not finding a ground wire in the electrical box when installing a new light fixture in an old house.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Most new light fixtures include three wires, a hot (black) wire, a neutral (white) wire, and a ground (bare copper or green) wire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The hot wire provides power to the light fixture.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The neutral wire provides a return path for the current flowing from the light fixture itself back to the main electrical circuit panel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Make sure to read this article on<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/electrical\/how-to-prevent-electrical-shock\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">how to prevent electrical shock<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">when working on electrical wiring around your home.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The ground wire provides a secondary path for the current to flow in the event a short circuit occurs in the light fixture, or even in the electrical conduit wire (Romex cable with the hot, neutral, and ground wire bundled in it.). The ground wire is attached to the metal frame of the light fixture.<\/span><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- 468x60_below_Author_Name --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 468px; height: 60px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"5936342260\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With older homes, the electrical cables typically only included a hot and neutral wire. Often the electrical wire ran in metal conduit pipe throughout the house and connected to electrical outlet and switch boxes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The metal conduit pipe and electrical boxes served as the ground connection for light fixtures and appliances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">However, in many cases metal conduit and metal electrical boxes were not used in residential construction. <\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"49%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7674\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2_Lights_Operated_by_1_Switch-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"Two Lights operated by One Switch\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2_Lights_Operated_by_1_Switch-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2_Lights_Operated_by_1_Switch.jpg 463w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/electrical\/how-to-wire-two-lights-controlled-from-one-switch\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Learn How to Wire Two Lights Controlled by One Switch<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In this case, there was effectively no ground wire. Not having a ground wire in the electrical wiring of a home is now illegal in new home construction, and has been the case for decades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In normal operation of the light fixture current should never be flowing on the ground wire. This is why the ground and neutral wires should never be connected together, except back at the bus bar in the main circuit panel. Watch this video to learn <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/electrical\/electrical-light-socket-wiring-video\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">how to wire an electrical light socket<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"49%\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IZB_M1NkG5g\" width=\"391\" height=\"220\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In the event a short circuit does occur, where current from the hot wire or neutral wire begins flowing on the metal light fixture frame, the current will be conducted over the ground wire. When it does, the circuit breaker back at the main electrical circuit panel will pop, thus stopping the flow of current on the circuit and preventing a potential electrical fire and\/or a fatal electrical shock. Learn <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/electrical\/circuit-breakers-video\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">how a circuit breaker saves lives<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">So what to do when there is no ground wire in your electrical box? If the box is metal, then you can attach the light fixture\u2019s ground wire to it, assuming the metal box is grounded.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"49%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/ebooks\/how-to-change-a-light-switch-ebook\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7424\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/How-to-Change-a-Light-Switch-Ebook-252x300-252x300.jpg\" alt=\"How to Change a Light Switch eBook\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Get this eBook to learn <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/ebooks\/how-to-change-a-light-switch-ebook\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">how to change a light switch<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If the electrical box is not metal, then simply tape the end of the light fixture\u2019s ground wire with electrical tape and let it float in the electrical box.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Your only other alternative is to upgrade the wiring in the house, which will cost many thousands of dollars.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>For help on building a new custom home<\/b><\/span>, see HomeAdditionPlus.com&#8217;s<b><span lang=\"en-us\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/new-home-construction-bid-sheet\/\">New Home Construction Bid Sheet<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN\">. <\/span><\/b>The<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b> <span lang=\"EN\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/new-home-construction-bid-sheet\/\">New Home Construction Bid Sheet<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/span> provides you with the knowledge on how to plan a custom home building project, and what to look for when hiring contractors for your new home construction. 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Most new light fixtures include three wires, a hot (black) wire, a neutral (white) wire, and a ground (bare copper or green) wire. The hot wire provides power to the light fixture. 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