Hi everybody. I want to replace one overhead track light controlled by one switch with a ceiling fan combo with 2 switches controlling the fan and light separately. I purchased a new box, another light switch, a faceplate, and some wiring today but I wanted to get some advice before I get into it. Thanks a million!

The fan I purchased is a Hunter The Stratford II (http://www.hunterfan.com/pages/product_detail.php?type=fan&model=20581&productId=348&pageID=1b) if it makes a difference.:D

The switch you purchased, how many wires does it have? Did it come with the fan, or with a receiver, or by itself?

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What kind of box did you buy, switch box, a ceiling box or ceiling fan box? What kind of wire? Is the track light on a 15 amp circuit or a 20 amp circuit?

Wow I was way too general, sorry about that.

The Switches were purchased at Lowe's separately and are ordinary single pole interruptor switches with ground. I see 2 clamps on the back for wires and a green one for ground. The fan doesn't have a remote.

The box I bought is a plain gang box with three slots to put my switches in. Two for the fan and one for the half hot power outlet in the wall. That third one is on a different circuit. The track lighting is now operated by a dimmer switch but I am losing that all together and putting in the two single pole switches. The wire is 14/2 600v with ground. The track light is on a 15 amp circuit.

Thanks a lot for your help.

Your amperage should be fine. But in order to run fan and light separately you'll need a third wire going from switch location to fan location: white being the neutral to both devices, and other 2 (black and whatever other color used)being the hot wires to the fan and light. The easiest fix would be to purchase a remote for the unit. That way you can use the existing 2 conductor wire and the receiver you'll put at the fan will break the power to the separate units for you. Fairly easy to install.

I will search for remotes this week and give it a go. Thank you very much.

The ceiling box should be a box designed to hang a fan from. Definitely not a plastic ceiling box.

I agree. You will have to either run additional wire between the switches and the fan, or use a different type of switch setup. Or just be content with one switch.

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I don't recommend a handheld remote though, too problematic. Get a receiver/wall switch kit.

Hi guys. I ended up just installing with one switch. After a trip up to the attic it turned out that I was going to have to go down the wall and then over and then up to get to the light switch if I wanted the new wire to track with the existing wires. I thought it wasn't quite worth the hassle and voilà... it is installed.

Just wanted to let everyone know this issue was resolved and that I appreciate the time and thought invested to help me.

Glad you got it working. I probably would have done the same :)