Installing a Light Fixture - Wiring

[NA]

I have a general question, which might sound ridiculous, but I just want to
make sure about something.

I understand that when you wire a light fixture there are two wires, black
(hot) white (neutral).

Now, if I just wired the light fixture with connecting only the white wire
and not the black wire, would the light fixture still turn on? or if I wired
it with white and not with black, would it still turn on?

Thank you kindly,
N.

 

[NA]

Thank you for your response.

The reason I ask is because I installed a light fixture in my bedroom. I am
not sure if the black wires were twisted together or not in the wire nut, it
seems that one wire went down farther than the other in the wire nut.

The light seems to work perfectly fine. So would it work perfectly fine,
even if the black wire was not connected?

Thank you,
N.

 

[Brian]

Are you stoned?!?


Thank you for your response.

The reason I ask is because I installed a light fixture in my bedroom. I am
not sure if the black wires were twisted together or not in the wire nut, it
seems that one wire went down farther than the other in the wire nut.

The light seems to work perfectly fine. So would it work perfectly fine,
even if the black wire was not connected?

Thank you,
N.

 

[NA]

Not that I know of.

I said in my first post that it might sound ridiculous. But I just have a
simple question and if someone can give me an answer I would greatly
appreciate it.

All I want to know is this:

If I install a light fixture and connect the white wires but not the black
wires, will the fixture work at full capacity?

Sorry, I am not very smart, I have an extremely low IQ level.

Thank you,
N.

Are you stoned?!?


Thank you for your response.

The reason I ask is because I installed a light fixture in my bedroom. I
am
not sure if the black wires were twisted together or not in the wire nut,
it
seems that one wire went down farther than the other in the wire nut.

The light seems to work perfectly fine. So would it work perfectly fine,
even if the black wire was not connected?

Thank you,
N.

 

[NA]

Ok then, in short a normal light fixture would not work if the black wire
was not attached because it is the "hot" wire.

Thank you very much for your patience with my asinine question. I just
wanted to be sure and safe.

Thank you,
N.

 

[Roy Q.T.]

no, it would do absolutely nothing at all. if you install a faucet to
the sink but you don't connect the water line underneath it, will it
still pour out water ? the black (hot) wire is the water line, the white
wire is the spout, without it connected you'd get no illumination };-)
and no water @ the spout., unless it's a trick faucet with it's own
water.

why the heck would you ask a thing like that ?

 

[sandman]

Ok then, in short a normal light fixture would not work if the black wire
was not attached because it is the "hot" wire.

Thank you very much for your patience with my asinine question. I just
wanted to be sure and safe.

Thank you,
N.

you would be alot safer to think the light could work with one wire
connected. as a matter of fact, you shouldnt even look at those wires.
sometimes the white wire is hot (switch let) when the switch is on.

 

[Bill Shymanski]

I have a general question, which might sound ridiculous, but I just want to
make sure about something.

I understand that when you wire a light fixture there are two wires, black
(hot) white (neutral).

Now, if I just wired the light fixture with connecting only the white wire
and not the black wire, would the light fixture still turn on? or if I wired
it with white and not with black, would it still turn on?

Thank you kindly,
N.

Hire a licensed, trained electrician. If you are that unsure, you will
not be able to safely use any replies you get from this newsgroup.

Bill

 

[NA]

Thank you everyone.

N.

Hire a licensed, trained electrician. If you are that unsure, you will
not be able to safely use any replies you get from this newsgroup.

Bill

 

[William T.]

Sounds ridiculous, but when I installed a light fixture I wasn't sure if the
black wire was secure enough in the wire nut. But I guess since the fixture
works then the black wire is obviously connected

Another ridiculous question, so if the black wire is connected and the white
wire is not, then the fixture would still not work?

What if the black or white wire within the fixture came undone some how,
would this cause a fire?

Thanks, yes I'm an idiot, but I am a curious idiot. I know nothing about
electricity, so curiosity at the risk of looking foolish is necessary for me


Thanks,
N.

 

[Teddy Rubberford]

I have a general question, which might sound ridiculous, but I just want to
make sure about something.

I understand that when you wire a light fixture there are two wires, black
(hot) white (neutral).

Now, if I just wired the light fixture with connecting only the white wire
and not the black wire, would the light fixture still turn on? or if I
wired it with white and not with black, would it still turn on?

Thank you kindly,
N.
#

Stick the black wire in your mouth and the white one up your shitter.

Ted Rubberford.

 

[BigWallop]

Stick the black wire in your mouth and the white one up your shitter.

Ted Rubberford.

That's what you call "resisting the urge of making a total earth of
yourself" LOL

 

[NA]

Stick the black wire in your mouth and the white one up your shitter.

Ted Rubberford.

Thank you very much for taking the time to offer me advice. I will
definately try that.

Thanks,
NA.