Electricity Won't Flow!!!


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Old 04-24-03, 02:18 PM
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Electricity Won't Flow!!!

REPLACING OVERHEAD CEILING FAN WITH OVERHEAD CHANDELIER ON SAME CIRCUIT...

CEILING BOX CONTAINS:

1 3 WIRE(B,R,W)
1 2 WIRE(B,W)

CURRENTLY WIRED:
ALL WHITES TOGETHER
BLACK OF 3 WIRE TO BLACK OF CHANDELIER
RED OF 3 WIRE TO BLACK OF 2 WIRE

LIGHT WORKS FINE, HOWEVER IN SAME WALL BOX(2GANG) THERE IS A SECOND SWITCH WHICH CONTROL POWER TO MY SUNPORCH....3 (OUTLETS)...THEY STOPPED WORKING!!!....

HOW SHOULD WIRING CHANGE??? SHOULD WALL SWITCHES BE WIRED A CERTAIN WAY??? PLEASE ADVISE...I WILL POST MORE INFO IF NECESSARY!!...
 
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Old 04-24-03, 02:54 PM
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Reverse where you connected the red and black of your 3-wire cable.
 
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Old 04-24-03, 08:40 PM
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How should the switches be wired...I want typical on/off for both....one switch for overhead light/other switch for sunporch electricity???
 
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Old 04-25-03, 11:03 AM
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Leave the switches alone.
 
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Old 04-26-03, 12:41 PM
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Right on the money, as always......
Thanks John
 
 

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