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2HeadsRBetter · Jan 4, 2008, 02:49 AM

Hello,

I am have a hunter ceiling fan and I am having trouble installing this correctly. From the ceiling of the wall I have 4 wires (Red/ Black/ White/ and bare Copper). From the fan there is are only 3 (Black/ White / Green). Please assist me with installing this fan. I have tripped the fuse on the circuit breaker 3 times and I am feeling a little beaten by the fan. Thanks for your help in advance.

ceilingfanrepair · Jan 4, 2008, 09:43 AM

Black to black OR red, white to white, green to copper, cap off the unused wire.

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2HeadsRBetter · Jan 5, 2008, 12:04 PM

I have the fan connect as you have stated. I capped off the red wire which was not used. I have attached a picture of a wall switch I has also purchased. Can you assist me with instaling this as well? Remember I did not connect the red wire from the ceiling into the fan, but the wall swith has all the wires connected to it. There is a change of the white wire into a black wire into the switch where they just added some wire, but I can clearly see where it is. Thank you for ryou help in advance

ceilingfanrepair · Jan 5, 2008, 12:38 PM

You can't use that wall switch and the remote.

2HeadsRBetter · Jan 5, 2008, 12:54 PM

Would this not be compatible with the remote? The reason why I want this type of wall switch is because I do not have any way to control the fan other than from the remote. The current wall switch only turns on the light. So if the remote is ever broken or lost I need another way to control the fan from the switch. What would you suggest? Also the fan does not have any pull cords to operate the light or the fan, everything is from the remote.

ceilingfanrepair · Jan 5, 2008, 12:59 PM

That's the downside of remote fans. Actually, one of the many downsides.

You can buy a Hunter RF wall control and install that, provided the frequency matches the remote.

2HeadsRBetter · Jan 5, 2008, 01:21 PM

Thanks for your help. What are some other downside to the remote fans, you made the statement as there are other problems I will run into later?

I am check the home depot website for another remote now. I will also look on the hunter web page as well.

ceilingfanrepair · Jan 5, 2008, 04:57 PM

They break down. A LOT. Hunters are significantly better than other brands that start with 'H'.

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ceilingfanrepair · Jan 5, 2008, 04:58 PM

Ok that link has the wrong title, but it's the correct link.

nia100 · Aug 7, 2010, 01:29 PM

I have a Hunter Universal Fan and Light remote control model 27185. Red wire hooked to the light, black to the fan. Now there is a white wire that connects to the common in ceiling. What is common? And there is a white/neutral and a black/hot to AC Power in. I have in the ceiling a black, red, white and bare. The fan I can hook up but the remote, I'm having the problem with.

ma0641 · Aug 7, 2010, 02:47 PM

There should be 5 wires on the remote. Red goes to the light on the fan, black to the motor on the fan, white common goes to the white on the motor side. The other 2 black and white go to the power coming to the fan. You only need 1 wire in and you have 2, red and black. Pick what one you want-there should be 2 switches on the wall, connect it to the black in, wire nut and tape the other one and tuck it in the canopy. Bare wire goes to the fan mounting plate-there should be a green ground wire attached. You should be ready to go. Web site Hunter Fan | Hunter Ceiling Fans | Hunter Ceiling Fan and search for the remote model# will show you the diagram

ceilingfanrepair · Aug 13, 2010, 06:28 PM

There should be two sets of wires on the fan. A set of three that connects to the fan, and a set of two that connects to the ceiling. Of the set of two, they connect to white and black OR red from the ceiling.

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