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Goudym
Jun 18, 2009, 08:25 AM
What is a land wire... I'm trying to hang up a ceiling fan with a remote and I have never heard of the term land wire... is this the copper wire?
Stratmando
Jun 18, 2009, 08:35 AM
The copper or green wire is called Ground, other areas may be called earth ground.
Sounds like something lost in translation.
Earth, land, and ground are similar words?
LAN wiring is something else.
ballengerb1
Jun 18, 2009, 09:17 AM
I do tons of fans and have not heard this term.
stanfortyman
Jun 18, 2009, 09:45 AM
I do tons of fans and have not heard this term.Same here.
In all my years I have never heard this term. :confused:
I bet it's a Chinese translation thing.
ballengerb1
Jun 18, 2009, 10:26 AM
Same here.
In all my years I have never heard this term. :confused:
I bet it's a Chinese translation thing.
You know I'll bet your are right on that translation thing, seen funny stuff before from China.
stanfortyman
Jun 18, 2009, 10:47 AM
Here's a few: Funny Chinese Signs Gallery, China (http://www.micktravels.com/china/signs.html)
donf
Jun 18, 2009, 10:53 AM
Well in the world of electronics a land is a connection point.
But the fan is not an electronic device. Could this possibly relate to the remotes receiver?
Personally, I like the "Translation error" best.
ballengerb1
Jun 18, 2009, 11:00 AM
I had a light fixture and was instructed to connect to dirt. Since I had the hot and neutral connected I figured dirt was ground.
tkrussell
Jun 18, 2009, 01:59 PM
Looks like you stumped the experts.
My guess is land = earth = ground.
Bal I love the "connect to dirt".
I wonder if that unit was UL listed.
Thought I heard of everything.