Edhgreatone
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Installed a ceiling fan where no pre existing fixture existing. I got a 14/3 wire and wired it from fan assembly to the light switch through the attic.
I want the fan light on a dimmer switch and the fan motor on a separate switch. I worked on this all day and was completely stumped on the wiring. I google'd and watch hours of youtube video and still stuck. I figured someone that has a decent knowledge of this could fix it up within seconds.
My issue right now is only the fan light on the dimmer switch is working. The switch to the motor fan is NOT working. When testing the wires on the motor fan switch with this non contact tester tool I got.. it has current (if that's the right word) going from the power source and also back out the black wire to the fan motor. What worries me a little is both black wire from power source going in and black wire going out to motor have current regardless if switch is ON or OFF. This is also true for the dimmer switch yet the light turns off when I turn off the switch (both black and red wire have current).
I drew up a diagram on how I wired it... took me awhile so hopefully it helps.
Question #1 --- what wires do I need to move to get the fan motor switch working?
Question #2 --- I want to remove the receptacle switch so it says on all the time. There's so many wires in the receptacle outlet on the wall I don't know what to do.
I want the fan light on a dimmer switch and the fan motor on a separate switch. I worked on this all day and was completely stumped on the wiring. I google'd and watch hours of youtube video and still stuck. I figured someone that has a decent knowledge of this could fix it up within seconds.
My issue right now is only the fan light on the dimmer switch is working. The switch to the motor fan is NOT working. When testing the wires on the motor fan switch with this non contact tester tool I got.. it has current (if that's the right word) going from the power source and also back out the black wire to the fan motor. What worries me a little is both black wire from power source going in and black wire going out to motor have current regardless if switch is ON or OFF. This is also true for the dimmer switch yet the light turns off when I turn off the switch (both black and red wire have current).
I drew up a diagram on how I wired it... took me awhile so hopefully it helps.
Question #1 --- what wires do I need to move to get the fan motor switch working?
Question #2 --- I want to remove the receptacle switch so it says on all the time. There's so many wires in the receptacle outlet on the wall I don't know what to do.
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