Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - Please Help With Fan Fixtures

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trizzie d
08-05-08, 06:33 PM
Ok, I know nothing about installing, but I read instructions well. I have 2 fans and 2 completely different housings.

1: The Dining room has 2 white wires, one black and one green. It's controlled by a switch i think. My fan has 1 black, 1 white and one blue. The green grounding wire is attached to some bracket that holds it up.

2: Bedroom has 2 black, one white, no green. Fan has blue, black white and green.

ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED!

Wirepuller38
08-06-08, 05:46 AM
What is your question? We need more info. Are you replacing existing fans? Do you have fan rated ceiling boxes installed?
John Nelson
08-06-08, 09:24 AM
Please fill in the location field of your profile for best advice.

Are you sure that the wires in the dining room ceiling are two whites? Maybe one of the white wires is really some other color but it looks white due to some overspray of the drywall texture or paint?

pcboss
08-08-08, 08:19 AM
Most commonly there are the same number of black wires as the white wires. Are you sure that you are accounting for all of them? Some may be spliced and tucked in the back of the box.