Ceiling fan/light on different switches and switches in multi locations
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Ceiling fan/light on different switches and switches in multi locations
I am replacing 2 lights on screened in porch with 2 ceiling fans. I have wired the fans and lights to separate switches. But now when I turn switch on only one fan runs, but when I turn on other switch only one (the other one) lights come on. It is working that way at both switch locations. Not sure how to fix wiring so that they both work as light and a fan.
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The best way would be to bring power in to the switch then run a three conductor cable to the first fan. Power for the fan motor would go to the black and power to the light to the red of the three conductor cable (white to white). Then at the first fan you would run a 3-conductor cable to the second fan and use the same connections. Is this how you did it?
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Ray, I made the assumption all the power line are already in place and to change over would be a major project.
To the OP, send us pics and tell us where the power starts (at the switch or at the light/fan).
To the OP, send us pics and tell us where the power starts (at the switch or at the light/fan).
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Here is picture. One set of wiring seems to have multi wires I have 2 red, 2 black 2 white and 2 bare ground wires. I now have this fan working both light and fan, but when I flip wall switch the other fan only light works, nothing when I flip the fan switch
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Does the switch box have two 3-conductor cables (white, black, red) and one 2-conductor cable (black, white) as my diagram shows? Does power come in at the switch. (Note power source can not be determined with a non contact tester.)