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Hello
Do you know which one of the 3 is the feed ?
Do you own a test meter ?
I am wondering if the 3rd cable was used for somehting that no longer exists. All 3 cables were hooked together undergroung when I dug them up.
Electrical Technician
over 30 years as a technician former journeyman electrician
Glenn:
I wasn't sure if your last reply was cutoff or not. Your last sentence says to " Now the white wire of the switched wire will go to the brass screw of the line side of the outlet and to the light". Previously, you had me connect the live white wire to the white wire of the light. What wire on the light should the white wire of the switched wire be connected to?
don't get confused here the wire that is hot black and white the white will go to the light and to the silver screw
The black will go to the switch wire black
The switch wire white will go to the brass screw of the outlet and to the light