Tuesday, March 9, 2010

How to wire three light bath bar fixture?

Installing a 3 light bath bar above mirror. Each light has 3 wires coming out behind it...black, white, ground.


Wires are not long enough to meet at middle where outlet box is. Have 3 wire groups coming out of junction box..2 red twisted together, ditto 2 white, and ditto 2 black. One switch for fixture. How do I wire this?


Thank you.How to wire three light bath bar fixture?
In this arrangement, the red is probably the wire coming from the switch. But normally there would be only one red wire. Is there another light connected to this switch? If so, confirm that this is the switch circuit by separating the two red wires and see if the the other light now does not light.





The best way to check this out is to use a test meter, however, if the second light (or fan) no longer goes on and off, then the red wire is definitely coming from the switch. This red circuit will be the hot side for your triple bath fixture (the three black wires). The white wires should all go to the white wires in the junction box.





Be sure to connect the ground wires of the light fixture to the jbox using a ground clamp of some sort. If you are unsure of how to confirm the source of the switch circuit, and you don't have a meter, consult an electrician before hooking up anything.How to wire three light bath bar fixture?
you will have to find out which of these wires come from the switch.


extend that wire and tie it to the black on the fixture. extend the white


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