Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - Old Ceiling Fan, New Problem

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dead_circuit
11-10-05, 10:24 PM
Hi, my 1yr old ceiling fan/light mysteriously will no longer work. After reading all ceiling fan entries, I'm convinced this is a new issue.

A photo of my ceiling wiring is at http://homepage.mac.com/adom/PhotoAlbum11.html. Just click on "Ceiling-Fan-Problem" and a larger picture will show.

I used a non-contacting tester and the red wire has no current, white has no current and the taped/twisted black wire has current. Previously, the fan was wired to the white and red wires.

How can I go about trouble shooting and fixing this?

joed
11-11-05, 10:29 AM
Was the fan controlled by switch? If it was then the red wire should show power when the switch is turned on. If it does not then you have a bad switch probably. If the red shows power when you turn on the switch then you have a bad fan probably.
dead_circuit
11-29-05, 01:37 PM
Thanks Joed! Testing revealed that the switch was bad (red wire at switch hot, at fan NOT) and 78 cents later, had a working fan. You're the best!