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    Oct 11, 2011, 12:39 PM
    Ceiling fan with no ground wire
    No ground wire from the ceiling don't know what to do with the one from the mounting bracket and I have a grey wire and a black wire coming from the ceiling black to black and I guess grey to white
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    Oct 11, 2011, 06:21 PM
    Depending on the wiring system, there could be BX or metal conduit in the box and that my be grounded. Is the box metal or plastic? Is it a fan rated box? How old is the house? If this is a regular plastic ceiling box, please replace it with one rated for a fan or light fixture. The old boxes, particularly plastic will not hold the fan mount screws and the fan can fall out.
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    Oct 11, 2011, 06:44 PM
    Neutral can be White or Gray. That's wired fine. The black and gray
    Like above, is the box metal or plastic?
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