Wiring for ceiling fan question.
#1
03-08-11, 09:47 AM
Wiring for ceiling fan question.
I am going to put up a ceiling fan and have a little wiring question. The ceiling fan has a black and white. The junction for the ceiling fan has (1 black,) (2 white), and (2 black and 1 white). Which is which? Not sure how they did this but I would like a little advice. Where should my white from fan go? black from fan? Thanks.
#3
03-16-11, 08:35 AM
There is a black and white at the switch. No conduit.
The other fan would not work the way I needed it to because it was only a two wire fan that also controlled the light. I could not get around my dimmer switch in my system. I had to change the fan and light. I now have a three wire fan. White, black, blue. How can I make it to where the fan is not controlled by the switch? I want it always on so I can control it from the pull chain. I have (1 black,) (2 white), and (2 black and 1 white) coming into the box. The white should go to white, the blue for the light to the black, but should the black for the fan to stay on all the time go to the 2 black and one white to stay on all the time?
The other fan would not work the way I needed it to because it was only a two wire fan that also controlled the light. I could not get around my dimmer switch in my system. I had to change the fan and light. I now have a three wire fan. White, black, blue. How can I make it to where the fan is not controlled by the switch? I want it always on so I can control it from the pull chain. I have (1 black,) (2 white), and (2 black and 1 white) coming into the box. The white should go to white, the blue for the light to the black, but should the black for the fan to stay on all the time go to the 2 black and one white to stay on all the time?
#4
03-16-11, 09:37 AM
The junction for the ceiling fan has (1 black,) (2 white), and (2 black and 1 white).
There is a black and white at the switch.
How can I make it to where the fan is not controlled by the switch?
There should be two house whites wires wire nutted together. The fan white goes to that.
That should leave you with one cable whose black and white are not connected. Cap the black of that cable.
If there is any differences in what you have at the ceiling box stop and post back.
#5
03-16-11, 09:57 AM
Here is what is at the fan box. 3 cables coming in. Tied off in this way. 1 black, 2 whites, and 2 black w/1 white. This is the combination at the box. No other wires at the switch.
#6
03-16-11, 10:50 AM
Tied off in this way. 1 black, 2 whites, and 2 black w/1 white.
