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    Aug 2, 2012, 05:01 PM
    Electrical problem
    I have installed a ceiling fan light fixture but the light will not work
    The wiring is as follows
    1 white wire from ceiling to fan
    2 black wires 1 from ceiling to fan and 1 red wire from ceiling connected to blue wire and ground connected to ground wire but the light fixture will not work
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    Aug 2, 2012, 06:02 PM
    1 white wire from ceiling to fan
    2 black wires 1 from ceiling to fan and 1 red wire
    Appears to be an inconsistancy in the number of wires.

    If you have two black wires from the ceiling you should have two white wires from the ceiling.
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