The other sends it on to other loads on the circuit. Two cables entering an outlet box indicate that the outlet is not the last fixture on a circuit.
A Light Fixture With 2 White 2 Black Wires 1 Copper How Do
I have 2 black wires and 2 white 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. They should both be of the same wire gauge. In the most basic 110 volt electrical setup youll find two wires. The two black wires one is power input the other is switched power output is used to control a light fixture or outlet. Switches are never connected between a black wire and a neutral wire. The neutral wire can also be gray.
However if you need to rewire a light switch or a plug socket you may occasionally come across two black wires. You should see a black and white wire and a ground wire. Just connect it back up like the outlet you are removing is connected. The white wire goes by many names that all mean the same thing. The black wire is hot. One of the black wires receives power from the service panel.
The white wires allow current passing through the outlet and the other loads on the circuit to return to the panel. 12 awg for 20 amp circuits and 14 awg for 10 and 15 amp circuits. Power flows from the box to the outlet through the black wire and back to the box through the white one. The easiest and safest way is to use a multimeter to test for current. Its essential that you determine which black wire is hot before proceeding. Black means hot white signifies neutral and green indicates ground.
Neutral common or return.
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