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    Sep 4, 2008, 12:20 PM
    Fan Speed control
    I have just put up some fans in my home. I would like to put a fan speed control switch and a lite switch. When I put up the front room fan there are a white,black,ground, and a red wire there. What is the red for? Is the red wire for the lites fan?
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    Sep 4, 2008, 01:25 PM
    It can be. How many wall switches do you have, and what do they currently control?

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