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    Nov 6, 2012, 03:36 PM
    How do I wire a bathroom fan and light to switch separately
    Power is coming into bathroom fan and light first then down to switch. I want to install one switch with dual switches.
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    Nov 6, 2012, 03:44 PM
    If power is coming down to the fan and then to the switch, you have a switch loop. There is no neutral in this case. You would need to run another wire back down as a switch loop after pigtailing a separate power lead to either the fan or light.
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