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Do outdoor ceiling fans require an indoor on/off switch ?

Do outdoor ceiling fans require an indoor on/off switch ?

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Do outdoor ceiling fans require an indoor on/off switch ?

Additional question to a previous post. When installing a ceiling fan (outdoors in my case) is it required that there be an indoor on/off switch, or is the fan pull chain on the unit sufficient for power ?

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Mike, no requirement for a switch, depending on where you put it. I presume it will be on a porch. Pull chain operation is quite fine.

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