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ONTHIS PAGEWE SHOW USINGMETALWALLANDMETAL CEILING
BOXES. THE WIRING PLASTIC AND METAL BOXES THE SAME,
EXCEPTFORTHE GROUNDWIRE.
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USE RED WIRE NUTS
WHERE WIRE NUTS ARE
USED THIS PAGE
INCLUDING GROUND WIRES
CIRCUIT
BREAKER BOX
How the Home Electrical System Works
THE PICTURE BELOW SHOWS HOW THE POWER SUPPLY COMES OUT THE
BREAKER BOX SUPPLYING POWER THE OUTLETS AND HOW CHANGE
DIRECTION THE WIRE WITH THE USE JUNCTION BOX.
CEILING BOX
FROM
POWER
SOURCE
12-2 WIRE
(WITH GROUND)
/'WHITE WIRE ATTACHED
TO WHITE SILVER
TERMINAL SCREW
BLACK WIRE ATTACHED
TO BRASS TERMINAL SCREW
GROUND WIRE ATTACHED
TO GREEN HEX GROUNDING
TERMINAL SCREW
JUNCTION
BOX
PUT COVERS JUNCTION BOXES.THEGROUNDWIRE ATTACHESTO
THE METAL BOXES, PLASTIC ITDOES NOT, SEE PAGE 6AND7 FOR
MORE HOW THE GROUND WIRE WORKS PLASTIC BOXES