Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    nemesm's Avatar
    nemesm Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Jun 4, 2007, 02:13 PM
    Ceiling Fan
    I need some help. I had two lights installed, controlled by one switch. In the place of one of the lights I installed a Hunter fan. Is working great but to use the fan I have to turn on the lights (it means the other light has to be on even if I pull the chain off at the fan). How can I separate the lights from the fan. The house electric box has two sets of wires; I think it was prepared in case someone will install a fan. The fan has white, black white/black and green wires.
    Thank you
    Stratmando's Avatar
    Stratmando Posts: 11,188, Reputation: 508
    Uber Member
    		  
    #2

    Jun 4, 2007, 02:55 PM
    The two sets of wires might be, power in, and up to fan and light box.
    If fan is first box from switch, then you could put a light/fan receiver unit in fan and
    Have the wire for the light kit, go to light.
    And that would also allow remote control.
    ceilingfanrepair's Avatar
    ceilingfanrepair Posts: 5,733, Reputation: 109
    Uber Member
    		  
    #3

    Jun 4, 2007, 09:58 PM
    How many switches do you have, and how many wires (and what colors) come from the ceiling?

    Ceiling fan wiring - Ceiling Fans N More
    nemesm's Avatar
    nemesm Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #4

    Jun 6, 2007, 05:55 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by ceilingfanrepair
    How many switches do you have, and how many wires (and what colors) come from the ceiling?

    Ceiling fan wiring - Ceiling Fans N More
    I had 2 light fixtures. I changed one fixture with a fan. I have one light switch but two sets of wires in the ceiling. I imagine for each light one set of wires. I looked in switch box and I have 2 white wires taped together not connected; two gray wires each going in switch and the ground. I didn't touch any of wires (yet):)
    Thank you much for the answers.
    Stratmando's Avatar
    Stratmando Posts: 11,188, Reputation: 508
    Uber Member
    		  
    #5

    Jun 6, 2007, 06:11 PM
    Wonder if 2 wires taped together for Fan?
    Do you have 2 sets of 3 conductors going in on one box, and 3 conductors going in 2nd box?
    Any extra wires in 2 boxes?
    nemesm's Avatar
    nemesm Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #6

    Jun 6, 2007, 06:38 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Stratmando
    Wonder if 2 wires taped together for Fan?
    Do you have 2 sets of 3 conductors going in on one box, and 3 conductors going in 2nd box?
    Any extra wires in 2 boxes?
    Hi, Stratmando
    I'm not sure if I can explain correctly. The two light fixtures are in my family room one- way in the back another one in front close to the switch. The one in the back has one set of wires(black, white and ground,all in the white heavy cable). The one in front has the same plus another set of white, black and green in the heavy cable. The switch has two gray wires connected to switch, two white taped together and two grounds taped together. I was thinking that one of each gray, white and ground correspond to one of the sets coming from the second light fixture.
    Gosh, I thought it would be easier...
    ceilingfanrepair's Avatar
    ceilingfanrepair Posts: 5,733, Reputation: 109
    Uber Member
    		  
    #7

    Jun 6, 2007, 06:59 PM
    My question is, the two sets of wires at the fan, how were they connected to the light that was there before? Were any of them not connected?
    Stratmando's Avatar
    Stratmando Posts: 11,188, Reputation: 508
    Uber Member
    		  
    #8

    Jun 6, 2007, 07:16 PM
    Sounds like you have black, white and green, in and out of 1 box(2 sets) and black, white and green at back box.
    Sounds like series, if this sounds like yours, and switch worked both, then likely.
    If it is, reread my first post.
    Is fan close to switch, or is it in back?
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Hampton bay ceiling fan lights & fan not operating [ 17 Answers ]

Hello, appreciate any help. It just stop working can't honestly say what stop working first or if it happened at the same time. The switch at the wall is working. So I'm assuming it is getting power? I took the bulbs out and disconneted the lower unit by glance everything appears to be fine. I...

Hampton Bay Remote Ceiling Fan - light works - no fan [ 2 Answers ]

After about 4 months of use, this began to happen. I would try to turn on the fan (either Low Med or High) and the fan would barely turn. Sometimes it would work - this lasted for about 5 days. Since then, if you try to turn on the fan, you get no response. Now, the light will still turn on...

Ceiling fan remote control coverting to light/fan dimmer [ 2 Answers ]

I am currently remodeling my home and am coming across a major problem that NO ONE seems to have an answer for. I have two ceiling fans that operate via remote control. The rest of the ones in my home are the popular "pull down" chains - and those work prefectly with the new fan/light dimmers...

Installed Ceiling Fan: Fan Works/Lights Quit Working [ 3 Answers ]

I successfully installed a Hampton ceiling fan about three maybe four years ago and it has worked just fine up until about 4 months ago when the lights would start going off and then sometimes come back on intermittently. Suspecting a loose connection, I removed the light housing and found that...

Hanging ceiling fan from vaulted ceiling peak [ 2 Answers ]

Want to install Hampton Bay's Berlini model 729395 on a cathedral ceiling with a single ridge beam. Want to hang fan from the peak and there's not enough room for the canopy to cover the hanger bracket. Is there any extenders for this?

View more questions Search