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  • Jan 30, 2011, 07:02 PM
    knpbarker
    What wires goes to which?
    I have a nutone fan/light unit. There is 2 whites, 1 black, 1 blue and 1 green coming out of the unit. From the switch it runs up into a junction box. From the junction box I have a green wire which is connected to a bare wire grounded, then I have a black, a red and a off white/tan wire. What goes to what? It is a 2 switch fan. Thanks.
  • Jan 30, 2011, 07:47 PM
    hkstroud

    I don't think I follow your post completely.

    What I am reading is that you have Nutone fan/light combo. It has two white wires, one black wire, one blue wire and one green wire.

    You have a switch box on the wall and a ceiling box. You have a 3 wire with ground cable between the two.

    In the ceiling box you have a black wire, a red wire, a white wire and a bare ground wire. You have a green wire connected to the bare ground and to the box.

    Is that correct?

    Quote:

    it is a 2 switch fan
    What does that mean?
  • Jan 31, 2011, 07:29 AM
    Handyman2007
    The two white wires are neutral. The blue is probably the fan and the black is the light. The Green wire is ground.
  • Jan 31, 2011, 10:40 AM
    knpbarker
    Comment on hkstroud's post
    Yes, that is correct.

    I meant that I have a switch to turn on/off the light and a second/seperate switch to turn on/off the fan.
  • Jan 31, 2011, 12:44 PM
    hkstroud

    There must another black and white wire in either the ceiling box or in the switch box. Post back with that information and I will draw you a diagram of the proper wiring.

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