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broken2302 t1_j6b1vwb wrote

There should not be 120 on the white and black. The romex wire going thru the switch box is black, white & ground. White to white. Black split by switch. Ground to ground. In your light box, Ground wire to the light fixture ground. Black wire to darker brass screw and white to other lighter brass screw.

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Cappuccino_Crunch OP t1_j6b2gpn wrote

That's how it's hooked up. Except I have no ground screw in the light. It's a plastic new work box and a plastic fixture with a hot and neutral screw with no ground.

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broken2302 t1_j6b30se wrote

Okay, The missing ground screw doesn't cause 120 in your common.

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Cappuccino_Crunch OP t1_j6b6ghi wrote

Here are pictures and some explanation. https://imgur.com/a/kNP90sA

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ToolMeister t1_j6cbpvz wrote

Just fyi, when splicing Romex with wire nuts, you're supposed to twist it until the insulated part of the wire pair starts to twist as well. That neutral wire doesn't look like it got twisted enough

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