I need to install ceiling fans in two rooms that have no lights in the ceiling. I'll have no problem installing box's in the ceiling.

In each room a wall switch controls a receptacle. Power is supplied at the receptacle and looped back to the switch.
At the receptacle we have 3 sets of wires

1) The wire coming from the switch to the receptacle...white connected to the receptacle and the black is connected to the power supply.

2)the wire suppling another receptacle is wired as followed the white is tied into the power supply and the black is connected to the receptacle.

3)The power supply the white is connected to the receptacle and the hot is connected with #1 black and #2 white.

I need to take the receptacle off the switch ( I'll no problem with this, I hope)

How can I power the new fans. can I find a junction box up in the ceiling (hopefully) and tap into this for both fans? can i come up from a receptacle into the attic for my power? what would be the best?

Do I run the power to the switch and then up to the fans?
one more question can i use 14/2 or should I use 12/2? I hope this isn't to confusing. If it is i'll try to clarify.

Thanks

 

[list=1][*]Shut off the breaker.[*]At the receptacle, connect all three white wires to each other, and to a white pigtail to a silver screw. Connect all three black wires to each other, and to a black pigtail to a brass screw. Connect all three grounding wires and to a pigtail to the green screw. Note that if the receptacle tab on the brass-screw side is broken out (because only half of the receptacle was controlled by the switch), you should buy a new receptacle with the tab in place.[*]Run a new cable from the ceiling to the switch box. This will be 14/3 if the fan has a light kit and you want to be able to control the light independently of the fan without a remote control. Otherwise, use 14/2. Use 12-gauge is the breaker is 20-amp.[*]At the switch box, connect both white wires to each other (i.e., remove the white wire from the switch!). Connect both grounding wires to each other and a pigtail to the green screw. Connect the black wire from the receptacle to one screw on the switch (this should be the screw on the side of the switch with the tab if you are using a duplex switch). Connect the black wire from the ceiling to the remaining screw on the switch (or the black and red to the two screws on the opposite side of the switch if you used 14/3 and a duplex switch).[/list=1]

 

John thanks you make it simple and easy to understand..What is a duplex switch...Does it have two toggles?..

Also I was at home depot earlier today and was checking out books on wiring.. ...home depot has one ..stanley has one...better homes has one..ect. ect..can yu recommend one of these or any other ones....Thanks...

 

A duplex switch is two switches in one device that fits into a single-gang box. The two switches are one above the other with horizontally moving levers.

Many people like the Black and Decker Complete Guide to Home Wiring (about $20 to $30), but you should ignore anything you read in it about isolated grounding circuits. If you want to spend $100, there are some better books available. If you want to spend less, try "Wiring Simplified", a green paperback sold for $5.95 in the electrical aisle at Home Depot (it covers the code and terminology well, but it has few pictures, and is not project-oriented). Home Depot's Wiring 123 is good too.

 

Thanks John... can you give me the name of the $100 books...I appreciate the info and help John

 

Try "Electrical Wiring Residential" by Ray Mullins. I lied. It's only $83.95 in hard cover, $71.95 in paperback, and $81.95 on CD.