12 awg for 20 amp circuits and 14 awg for 10 and 15 amp circuits. Connect the red to the other brass.

Wiring A 3 Way Switch
2 black wires 2 white wires 1 red wire. A two wire line is usually a black hot wire and a white common wire. In some jurisdictions all wire colors are specified in legal documents. In that case local custom dictates the. The united states has strict codes relating to home wiring including clearly defined colors on the outer casing of the wires. Youll have two cables in the switch box a live one with a black and white wire and the one going to the outlet which has a red black and white wire. Depending on the voltage needed on the two wire line the wiring between the two wires will be different.
However if you need to rewire a light switch or a plug socket you may occasionally come across two black wires. The ceiling wires have 2 black and 2 white coming down. You would pigtail the two blacks together along with a short black piece of wire. A four wire electrical line has a red hot wire a black hot wire a white common wire and a ground wire. Connect the black to one of the brass screws. It kept on switching the breaker when i went to turn it.
Your receptacle is half switched. Break out the tab between the brass screws. The old single light has the 2 wires connected separately by a little metal tab. Mt will strike lxx will watch carefully ge. The new fixture has 1 black wire and 1 white wire. Wiring for ac and dc power distribution branch circuits are color coded for identification of individual wires.
Connect the whites and grounds following the existing wiring. Black means hot white signifies neutral and green indicates ground. How do you find out which wire is hot or the black wire. In the course of replacing this light receptacle i came across two white wires. I tried connecting the 3 black and 3 white together and attached the metal ground to the green screw. The ground may be there but it may not be connected.
Calculate the mean mean of two numbers could a dragon use hot air to help it take off. They should both be of the same wire gauge. In other jurisdictions only a few conductor colors are so codified.