There is 3 pair in the switch, one to fan, one to other lights, one from breaker. Completely dead.
On Mon, August 13, 2012 12:52 pm, Randy Bennell wrote: > Ok, one pair in the fan box. > > > Is there more than one pair in the switch box? > > > If so, you should be able to quickly isolate the pair that goes to the > fan box. > > Just short them together and then test at the switch box with a > continuity tester. > > Now of course, if you have more than one pair and the other pair is > shorted, that might not be quite so simple. You might then want a long > jumper wire to connect the fan and then isolate wire by wire. > > If you only have one pair in the switch box then you don't have power > anywhere and will need to run power to one box or the other. > > I accidently did that when we were adding on to our house years ago. Ran > the wires and then had it inspected and then drywalled etc. Installed > switches and light fixtures in a bed room and then found that the lights > would not work. Turned out that I had neglected to run power into the > switch box or the light fixture boxes so no power at all available. Had to > fish one in but it was easy as there was power at a fixture on the main > floor just below it. Worked out but I felt somewhat foolish at the time. > > Randy > > > > On 13/08/2012 11:43 AM, Rolf wrote: > >> Fan box just on pair. I visually traced wire from wall switch to fan. >> Not knowing anything about it is a nightmare. >> >> >> Sent via string from my tin can. >> >> >> Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote: >> >> >>> Sounds like a bit of a nightmare. >>> >>> >>> When you say switch, I assume you have a wall switch that you believe >>> is supposed to control the fan. >>> >>> How many wires come into the box where the fan is mounted? If more >>> than just the one pair, is there power in that box at all? >>> >>> Randy >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 13/08/2012 11:18 AM, Rolf wrote: >>> >>>> New (to me) house. There was a fan, it was dead, we assumed it was >>>> original (c1974) and was dead. Took 8hrs to replace the fan :( and >>>> then we found the circuit to be dead at switch. All breakers are >>>> hot. >>>> >>>> I do not know what circuit this is and it is one of the longer runs >>>> in the house. There have been lots of addons to the original >>>> electricals, house has more switches than I have ever seen (most of >>>> which is up to code but not all). The wall where this is located >>>> does not have a wall underneath BUT the wires run into the box from >>>> the bottom. >>>> >>>> I planned on running the toner from the switch backwards to the >>>> box.... >>>> >>>> -Rolf >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, August 13, 2012 11:56 am, Randy Bennell wrote: >>>> >>>>> Please forgive me if I am behind the curve on this one as I did >>>>> not search back to see what other responses may have already been >>>>> offered. >>>>> >>>>> My first question, is what was there before you installed the >>>>> fan, and did that light or whatever, work before you installed the >>>>> fan? >>>>> >>>>> If there is power at the breaker, then I wonder if you just do >>>>> not have the fan wired correctly. Is there a 3 or 4 way switch >>>>> setup for example and could you have not got the wiring right or >>>>> could you have a switch turned off somewhere? >>>>> >>>>> Have you pulled the fan and checked the wires to see if there is >>>>> any power at the fan box? >>>>> >>>>> Could it be that the fan is defective etc.? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> My basic feeling is that if the circuit worked before, it should >>>>> now except for any issues that you might have created in the box >>>>> where the fan is attached. >>>>> >>>>> I had a dead circuit in my house once years ago and it took me >>>>> most of a day to track from one outlet to another but I found a >>>>> bare wire shorting to the metal outlet box in that case. Of >>>>> course, the breaker would not stay on in that case so it was >>>>> fairly easy to track it. >>>>> >>>>> Randy >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 13/08/2012 10:04 AM, Rich Thomas wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> The one I have needs to be within an inch or two, but it is a >>>>>> cheapie from Lowes. Can you get any idea how the wires are >>>>>> routed? Coming off some junction box somewhere? Probably best >>>>>> to start tracing from the main breaker box. >>>>>> >>>>>> --R >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 8/13/12 9:55 AM, Rolf wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I spent 8 hrs hanging a ceiling fan only to find out my >>>>>>> circuit is dead. I have another circuit dead in basement as >>>>>>> well. I tested all the breakers and they had power. I,ve had >>>>>>> som xp with a toner before. How far into the wall will it get >>>>>>> a signal? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Rolf >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
