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    Jul 22, 2008, 07:11 AM
    Installation of ceiling fan/light control switch
    I'm trying to install an all in one ceiling fan/light control wall switch. My wiring is old & no longer color coded inside the wall switch box. There are 2 wires connected together inside the box which I know are hot & 3 others I need to identify. There are 2 wires at the ceiling box, white & black. I've already shorted out one control switch by incorrectly wiring it. How do I wire this correctly?
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    Jul 22, 2008, 09:20 AM
    What was originally in the box, how many switches, and connected how?
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    Jul 22, 2008, 01:27 PM
    It Was An Ordinary Single On/off Switch.
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    Jul 23, 2008, 08:18 PM
    1. What wires were connected to the single on/off switch

    2. How many wires does your new control have?
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    Jul 25, 2008, 07:36 PM
    My new fan has 3 wires, 1 for fan, 1 for light & 1 for power. 2 hot wires spliced together & 2 other separate wires I could not identify were connected to the old switch.
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    Jul 25, 2008, 09:03 PM
    If I understand you correctly, you are replacing a single on-off wall switch, yes?

    You cannot install a 3 wire wall switch in place of a 2 wire switch.
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