Yellowtail Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Hello, I am installing a new ceiling fan. The instructions indicate a ground wire should be run, but there does not seem to be any place to connect it to the fan, nor do the instructions show where to connect. The instructions show four wires from the fan, two hots, a neutral and a ground, but the fan only has three wires, hot, hot and neutral. Neither does the controller have any place to connect the ground. I assume I can connect it to the hanger, but would that suffice? Thought? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Who's going to be touching the fan? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Moonlover said: Who's going to be touching the fan? someone doing a kinky sex act or maybe the cleaner .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankruatsteve Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 9 hours ago, Yellowtail said: the fan only has three wires, hot, hot and neutral. Does the fan have a separate switch? Otherwise, the 3 wires are likely L, N, E. Is the fan for wall or ceiling mount? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 2 hours ago, bankruatsteve said: Does the fan have a separate switch? Otherwise, the 3 wires are likely L, N, E. Is the fan for wall or ceiling mount? It's a ceiling fan. L1, brown, fan L2, orange, light N, blue The wall-mount control has a speed selector for the fan and an off/on switch for the light. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 11 hours ago, Moonlover said: Who's going to be touching the fan? I assume I'll have to touch it to install it, and later to clean the blades and globe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankruatsteve Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, Yellowtail said: I assume I can connect it to the hanger, but would that suffice? Yes. Earth from CU connect to screw on hanger. The wall-mount control has a speed selector for the fan and an off/on switch for the light. You OK for wiring? Edited October 29, 2021 by bankruatsteve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 It would be nice if you could get to a screw on the motor itself, but the hanger would probably be adequate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 It looks like I can use a screw on the motor assembly that is mounting (I think) a capacitor. Sound good? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 2 hours ago, bankruatsteve said: Yes. Earth from CU connect to screw on hanger. The wall-mount control has a speed selector for the fan and an off/on switch for the light. You OK for wiring? Sure, here, hold my beer..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Yellowtail said: It looks like I can use a screw on the motor assembly that is mounting (I think) a capacitor. Sound good? Works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 Another question, the diagram is a little confusing to me. Does the photo below look correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 To be clear, the ground and neutral pass directly to the fan... I'm using red for the light and black for the fan motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankruatsteve Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Looks good. What is confusing you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, bankruatsteve said: Looks good. What is confusing you? I am not sure my photo is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankruatsteve Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 1 minute ago, Yellowtail said: I am not sure my photo is correct. It's correct. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankruatsteve Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 is that the way the control box came? It seems strange to me that it would have pigtails for connections. If you use wire nuts, I suggest tape to secure nut to the wires. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 Yeah, that's how the switch came, except for the red heat-shrink on the blue wire. I came with small-wire nuts, but the box is tiny. I might twist, solder and heat-shrink if I can't get everything in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bankruatsteve Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 A small crimp connector another option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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