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Originally posted by Viking1064
Guys, Thanks for the replies. It sounded like such a simple thing for me to do. You are making me think I should have a professional com ein and do it for me. I thought it would be as simple as relacing an outlet or switch.
1. My house (in NJ, USA) was built in 1954. The wiring in the bathroom is the original.
2. There are only 2 wires, a black and a white. NO grounding wire.
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There's only two wires in the box where the switch is correct?
One black, one white, and they both are connected to the switch correct?
If correct on both counts, the electrician has fed the light, then used one wire to bring the hot from the light via the white wire, then return it from the other side of the switch via the back wire. It's done all the time.
If correct on both counts, then under the light fixture will be the feed.
Do you have access from the attic?
1954 probably had no ground wires, but at least you are not knob and tube.