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    May 18, 2012, 06:27 PM
    How to wire a ceiling fan with muliple wires
    I have 3 black wires and 2 white wire coming from power supply how do I wire them to a ceiling fan?
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    May 18, 2012, 06:51 PM
    What do you mean by power supply?

    If this is a ceiling box, how was the old fixture wired?
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