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    Feb 26, 2013, 10:37 AM
    Ceiling fan installation 2 wires only on fan 3 wires in ceiling box
    Electrical question:

    Installing used ceiling fan/light no pull chain for fan speed that only has 2 wires black & white
    Prior ceiling fan had pull chain for light & fan

    Box in ceiling has black / white / copper ground

    Installed fan connected black & white to black & white then copper wire to pull
    Green ground wire.

    Why is neither the light or fan working?
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    Feb 27, 2013, 06:21 PM
    Did you check for power at the ceiling. Did you test the fan on a different circuit?

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