Step-by-Step Instructions and Pictures of How to Choose and Install Motion Detector Lighting

By Art Rooze
From The Family Handyman
How to Choose and Install Motion Detector Lighting-Step 1
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1. Turn off the power to the fixture at the main panel, then test the wires to make sure the current is off. Rub one lead of a voltage tester ($3 at hardware stores or home centers) against the ground wire and rub the other lead first against the hot wire (black), then the neutral wire (white). If the tester lights up in either case, the power is still on. Shut off the correct circuit at the main panel.
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