Outdoor Light No Ground Wire

By far the best way to get electrical power right where you need it is to run underground line voltage 120 volt household current.

Outdoor light no ground wire. Installing light fixtures that have no ground wire is something that can be done by yourself. The easiest way to upgrade an ungrounded 120v receptacle to get ground protection is to replace it with a gfci outlet. My incoming leads are black and white through a metal conduit. Report this by manage my life.

The light should work fine without the ground connected to anything. Planning the outdoor light with gfci outlet project say you need a bright yard light way out in your yard or a remote outlet to power a pond pump or electric tools. Again the ground is a safety ground to protect against a possible short in the light and someone getting shocked. The ground wire is designed to protect you.

That s the only purpose the ground wire serves. If the new motion sensing flood light is non metal or all plastic then the housing of the fixture will not have any metal portion to bind the ground wire to however most all light fixtures do have a ground wire. The purpose of the ground wire. Outdoor light no ground wire so i bought a new light with connections for hot neutral and ground wires.

I flipped off the breaker to the junction box flipped off the applicable light switch uninstalled the old light fixture and then tested the wires with a volt meter. In the event that the live wire comes loose and touches the light fixture the ground wire diverts the power and blows the breaker instead of you feeling an electrical shock when you touch the fixture. I purchased a simple two light weather proof box which is painted white. Hi scott the following should assist you.

How do i install an outdoor flood light with no ground wire to connect to. It s a safety. When your change the bulbs make sure the switch to the light is turned off. This doesn t turn an ungrounded outlet into a grounded outlet but it does provide protection against shock.

This is a replacement for an old crusty metal light that did work. Consider wiring the light yourself to save money on an electrician and gain experience in electrical repairs for your home.