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Wiring Question -- Ceiling Fan
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| rpboll 2006-04-17, 1:21 am |
| Using a wire tester to check my wiring configuration before installing
a ceiling fine I am finding that only the Red Wire and the Bare Ground
complete the circuit! I am not an electrician, but I believe this
configuration is wrong -- and possibly dangerous. The light (before I
attempted to install the fan) worked fine -- so I assume that using the
same configuration for the fine would be fine too.
I assume that if I use the bare wire as the black that the fan would
power as expected, but my house is still under warranty and I wanted to
hear what a recommended course would be from a certified electrician.
Is there too much risk with going with this configuration, or does the
above raise enough concern to get a certified elctrician to look at it.
Thanks for any suggestions.
RBolling
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| electrician@electrician2.com 2006-04-17, 4:21 am |
| <<Using a wire tester to check my wiring configuration before
installing
a ceiling fine I am finding that only the Red Wire and the Bare Ground
complete the circuit! I am not an electrician, but I believe this
configuration is wrong -- and possibly dangerous. The light (before I
attempted to install the fan) worked fine -- so I assume that using the
same configuration for the fine would be fine too.
I assume that if I use the bare wire as the black that the fan would
power as expected, but my house is still under warranty and I wanted to
hear what a recommended course would be from a certified electrician.
Is there too much risk with going with this configuration, or does the
above raise enough concern to get a certified elctrician to look at it.
Thanks for any suggestions. >>
Why are you checking it with a tester? I always wire them right out of
the box and they always work.
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| Rheilly Phoull 2006-04-17, 5:21 am |
| rpboll wrote:
> Using a wire tester to check my wiring configuration before installing
> a ceiling fine I am finding that only the Red Wire and the Bare Ground
> complete the circuit! I am not an electrician, but I believe this
> configuration is wrong -- and possibly dangerous. The light (before I
> attempted to install the fan) worked fine -- so I assume that using
> the same configuration for the fine would be fine too.
>
> I assume that if I use the bare wire as the black that the fan would
> power as expected, but my house is still under warranty and I wanted
> to hear what a recommended course would be from a certified
> electrician. Is there too much risk with going with this
> configuration, or does the above raise enough concern to get a
> certified elctrician to look at it.
>
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>
> RBolling
As an electrian it sounds wrong to me. Either misaprehension on your part or
a bad job. Since the "bare" wire is normally earth it is illegal and
dangerous to use it (earth) as a return. Since your house is still under
warranty I would as for an inspection from a qualified tradesperson of the
whole house as a precaution.
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Regards ......... Rheilly Phoull
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| rpboll wrote:
> Using a wire tester to check my wiring configuration before installing
> a ceiling fine I am finding that only the Red Wire and the Bare Ground
> complete the circuit! I am not an electrician, but I believe this
> configuration is wrong -- and possibly dangerous. The light (before I
> attempted to install the fan) worked fine -- so I assume that using the
> same configuration for the fine would be fine too.
>
> I assume that if I use the bare wire as the black that the fan would
> power as expected, but my house is still under warranty and I wanted to
> hear what a recommended course would be from a certified electrician.
> Is there too much risk with going with this configuration, or does the
> above raise enough concern to get a certified elctrician to look at it.
>
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>
> RBolling
>
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| rpboll wrote:
> Using a wire tester to check my wiring configuration before installing
> a ceiling fine I am finding that only the Red Wire and the Bare Ground
> complete the circuit! I am not an electrician, but I believe this
> configuration is wrong -- and possibly dangerous. The light (before I
> attempted to install the fan) worked fine -- so I assume that using the
> same configuration for the fine would be fine too.
>
> I assume that if I use the bare wire as the black that the fan would
> power as expected, but my house is still under warranty and I wanted to
> hear what a recommended course would be from a certified electrician.
> Is there too much risk with going with this configuration, or does the
> above raise enough concern to get a certified elctrician to look at it.
>
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>
> RBolling
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I thought there weren't enough conflicting answers yet, so...
You havn't supplied enough information about what you have.
bud--
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| Anthony 2006-04-17, 11:21 pm |
| "rpboll" <RPBOLL@gmail.com> wrote in news:1145246765.105821.157840
@t31g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
> Using a wire tester to check my wiring configuration before installing
> a ceiling fine I am finding that only the Red Wire and the Bare Ground
> complete the circuit! I am not an electrician, but I believe this
> configuration is wrong -- and possibly dangerous. The light (before I
> attempted to install the fan) worked fine -- so I assume that using the
> same configuration for the fine would be fine too.
>
> I assume that if I use the bare wire as the black that the fan would
> power as expected, but my house is still under warranty and I wanted to
> hear what a recommended course would be from a certified electrician.
> Is there too much risk with going with this configuration, or does the
> above raise enough concern to get a certified elctrician to look at it.
>
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>
> RBolling
>
How many wires in the box, and what color? Are there 2 or more switches
that operate this same light? What country are you in?
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Anthony
You can't 'idiot proof' anything....every time you try, they just make
better idiots.
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| electrician@electrician2.com 2006-04-17, 11:21 pm |
| <<As an electrian it sounds wrong to me. Either misaprehension on your
part or
a bad job. Since the "bare" wire is normally earth it is illegal and
dangerous to use it (earth) as a return. Since your house is still
under
warranty I would as for an inspection from a qualified tradesperson of
the
whole house as a precaution.[color=darkred]
The instructions don't allow the bare wire to be used as a hot. How
simple can it get? black or red to hot, white to neutral or grounded
conductor, bare to grounding conductor. I doubt that the homeowner
knows how to read the meter.
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