Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - How to attic wire to Install 3 new ceiling Fans

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smellyjeli
08-02-08, 12:38 PM
I want to wire my attic to install 3 new ceiling fans in the upstairs bedrooms. The only power/wiring that I know of is the power to the ceiling fan in the master bedroom. Can I splice into that power to wire the 3 other ceiling fans or is there a better way?

chandler
08-02-08, 08:14 PM
Welcome to the forums! Hopefully the fans will have their own switch controls. Certainly you won't control them from the master bedroom. You can use the existing power at your ceiling fan, if that is where it comes in at. Sometimes the power will come in via the switch, so you have to make that determination. Running a new circuit is always a better way, but not easy. How are the bedrooms lit presently?
John Nelson
08-02-08, 08:50 PM
If there are two cables coming into the master bedroom ceiling box, you might have a chance. If there is only one, then this is not a source of power.

smellyjeli
08-04-08, 06:40 AM
Welcome to the forums! Hopefully the fans will have their own switch controls. Certainly you won't control them from the master bedroom. You can use the existing power at your ceiling fan, if that is where it comes in at. Sometimes the power will come in via the switch, so you have to make that determination. Running a new circuit is always a better way, but not easy. How are the bedrooms lit presently?
Each of the 3 bedrooms have a single pole wall switch and control a wall outlet.
pcboss
08-04-08, 08:21 AM
Are you saying that you now want to try and feed the fans from the switches in the room?

If so you will need to find out if you have the required wires in each switch box or just a switch loop. Provide the number and colors of wires attached to the switch along with any other wires on the back of the switch box.

How will these fans be controlled, pull chains, wall switches remotes?