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Edited by Chastice: 11/23/2017 7:24:08 PM
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Calling all electricians!

I’d like to preface this by saying that I don’t expect a single response to this question, but since nobody around me seems to know... Ceiling fan installation! The fan box in my ceiling has the following colored wires: white, black and RED (there is no grounding wire - no bare copper or green). I can’t find a diagram or instructions that mention red (why!?!). The fan has the requisite white, black and blue. I have one wall switch, not two. So... how do I wire this thing so that the wall switch controls the lights on the fan, but I can use the pull string for the fan blades regardless of the wall switch (this was how the previous fan was set up, and no, I didn’t pay attention while taking the old one down due to how simple I found the instructions to be. Stupid me)? Edit: the instructions say to twist the blue and black wires from the fan together, and then twist those around the black wire from the ceiling fan box. White to white also, as they are supposed to be neutral. It leaves the red wire unaccounted for, and (from what I gather) the red is always hot, unlike the black which is hit when the wall switch is on. If it matters, the fan is of the Hunter brand. Final edit: Thanks for all the input. Turns out that red IS always hot. I had it wired correctly the second time (black to blue and red to black) but the bulb I was using as a test after running from the second floor to the basement was defective (the other three where fine, guess my luck is just that good). Anyway.... it’s alive!!!!!

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  • Edited by PINKIN757: 11/20/2017 12:39:37 AM
    Red wire in junction is normaly for a lig ht kit , so if wanted can have fan and light controled by two switchs, the blue on the fan is for the light , black is for fan itself, simce i saw u have one switch, if tie blue and black wire on the fan together, wire nut (nothing tied to it) the red wire in the junction box, and the blue and black wire from the fan tie to the black wire in the junction, if the switch doesnt work then use the red as feed , if ur fan doesnt use a light kit , juz wire nut the blue wire and leave it alone

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