I have a pendant light (single bulb) that used to be hard-wired in my previous house. I would like to install it in a closet as a plug in light (with an in-line switch). The fixture has a ground wire running up the chain and the plug wire has only the two wires. What do I do with the ground wire from the light? Can I just remove it and attach the cord?
Installing a light designed to be hard wired as a corded light- what happens to the ground
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Best Answer
The best solution is to use a plug and cord with ground and only plug it into a grounded socket.
Or you can use a GFCI protected plug, that will disconnect the power if a ground fault is detected.
Failing to do either of them is dangerous.