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[ad#block] Electrical Repairs Question: My home was built in 1967. It has single strand wiring through conduit. It appears most of the application is blue for hot and white for neutral. The project is installing a new light fixture in my bathroom, following a remodel. From the wall switch, the top terminal has an yellow wire, the bottom a yellow wire up to the junction box for the fixture (which is on wall, not ceiling). Also at the fixture junction box comes a white wire. The basic question is, what are my connections?

Thanks for your help! Tim

This electrical question came from: Tim, a Homeowner from Coon Rapids, Minnesota
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Dave’s Reply:
Thanks for your electrical question Tim.

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Tim, the white neutral remains the same, however the power source is the blue wire and switched power to the light fixture will be the yellow wire.

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