If the box is not metal and a ground wire is not available in the fixture box then you can still install the key less light fixture. There was a little metal post sticking out of the top of the fixture where the ground wire had been attached.
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Ground wire broke off light fixture. Match the white wire from your new ceiling light fixture to the white wire from the. Light fixtures and the ground wire. If the wire is covered with green insulation you will need to strip 12 inch of the green insulation off of the tip of the wire. Electrical wiring in some older homes does not have a ground wire for outlets ans switches and some older homes have ground wires that are bonded behind the electrical box. The ground wires purpose is to protect you in case the metal part of the fixture accidentally becomes energized. I just took the ground wire and wrapped it around the metal tube of the fixture.
If the box is metal then attach the fixture ground wire to the box. After installing it i noticed the ground wire had come loose from the fixture. Many light fixtures will have a green grounding screw or a bare ground wire which is provided to make the connection with the ground wire from the cord or the ground wire of the circuit wiring. The ground wire will be either green or bare copper wire. This saves you from a shock if the fixture gets energized and you touch it. Im guessing that the ground on the fixture was permanently attached at the factory.
Locate the ground wire coming from your homes electrical box where the light fixture is to be installed. Or make certain the ground from the feed is properly secured to the ceiling box. Tighten the screw on the strap. If a ground wire comes off your light fixture you can try to reattach the wire or ground the fixture a different way. I just installed a new light fixture chandelier. When i tried to push it back in the post broke off.
You can either go get a new fixturestrap crossbar with a ground wire or at the very least a ground screw attach your own wire. The methods that may be used to accomplish this will depend on the design and construction of each light fixture. Wrap the bare or green wire from the ceiling light around the same screw.
Gallery of Ground Wire Broke Off Light Fixture
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