I'm trying to install a new light fixture for the first time in my life. I'm not sure what to do with the grounding wires, especially since the old fixture didn't have one. The directions
Do I connect the 2 grounding wires (one from the fixture,which is bare copper, one from the box) together?
Or, do I connect the box grounding wire to the green grounding screw on the fixture plate?
Or, do I connect the fixture grounding wire to the green grounding screw on the fixture plate?
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Best Answer
Generally speaking, all grounds can be bundled. You want the fixture, any metal boxes and conduit, and any switches all connected to the grounding conductor.
In your case, bundle or chain them all together in the simplest and most secure manner available. Don't put more than one wire under a screw, and use appropriately-sized nuts where needed.
Use short lengths of wire to make jumps from screws to nuts, or from nuts to other nuts. As element11 said in a comment,