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    mkaiserjr Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 17, 2008, 10:23 AM
    Connecting a ceiling fan w/remote
    Home is prewired for a ceiling fan. 2 swiches at wall (one for fan power, one for light).

    At the ceiling fan box, there are 3 wires black/red/white +grounds coming from the house wiring.

    Typically, I would connect the ceiling fan black to house black, fan blue to house red, and fan white to house white. However, with a remote receiver, I now only have a black and white for the fan (because the remote receiver connected to the blue/black/white of the fan).

    From the house wiring black and red are both hot (one for fan, one for light). Since I ony have a black and white from the fan now, should I connect house black to fan receiver black, white to white, and cap the house red wire?
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    Jun 17, 2008, 11:15 AM
    Yes. You can pick which switch controls the power to the fan. Your choices are:

    Red (house) to Black (fan) -OR-

    Black (house) to Black (fan)

    Cap the other wire.

    What I might do, is install a small light somewhere (Canopy plate?) to act as a night light which would be operated by the unused switch.
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    Jun 17, 2008, 11:05 PM
    KISS is correct.

    Ceiling fan wiring - Ceiling Fans N More
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    Jun 18, 2008, 06:44 AM
    Thank You for your input. Fan/Wiring is working. THANKS.
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