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    Jun 27, 2011, 08:54 PM
    Ceiling fan wiring diagrams with red wire?
    Wondering if any one was around to answer a question about wiring a celing fan, kind of stuck and don't want to rip out my new drywall. Thanks
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    Jun 27, 2011, 08:56 PM

    I assume this is an existing ceiling box that already had a fan earlier, right? What color wire are coming out of the ceiling, usually black, white ,green/bare and sometimes red. Then tell us about the fan and any light kit, are you using wall switch, pull chains, remote or a combination of these.
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    Jun 27, 2011, 09:07 PM
    Thanks for the quick reply. Here's what I've got 12-3 w/ground &12-2 w/ground at the celing box. 12-3/wground back to the switch. I realized now that I'm backwards from what I probably should be. The switch that I'm using is a double fan and light with a red,black,yellow and ground. The fan motor has a solid black, black/white, white, and a ground. Thanks for any help you can give.
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    Jun 27, 2011, 09:12 PM

    So using a wall switch and not a remote ay all, correct?
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    Jun 27, 2011, 09:16 PM
    Correct, just a wall switch, no remote
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    Jun 28, 2011, 05:03 AM

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    Jun 28, 2011, 07:13 AM

    Harold gave a great diagram, wish I had his skills with that stuff. The only thing I could add is that the wire from the light kit is most frequently blue rather than black.
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    Jun 28, 2011, 12:14 PM

    wire from the light kit is most frequently blue rather than black.
    I agree Bob but bgrump said
    fan motor has a solid black, black/white, white, and a ground.

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