"Monkey Boy" wrote in message
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"Monkey Boy" wrote in message
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Ok, I removed my old fan, and *thought* I drew an entire diagram of the
old wiring setup. What I didnt relize until I tried wiring the new fan
was I forgot to draw where the white wires were connected to on the old
fan!

Here is my setup:

From the fan box in ceiling I have (2) sets of wires.
Black/White/Ground and Black/White/Ground. On the old fan, I know that
one of the black wires were connected to the Blue and Black wire on the
fan. I know that the other black wire was connected to the white wire
on the fan. What I dont know is where the other white wires connect to


Any ideas where I should connect the other (2) white wires? I tried
different combinations, nothing worked

Don't the fan instructions say how to wire it?

Does the fan have a light? Did the old fan have a light? Did the light
and
fan work on separate switches or just one switch?
With the wires disconnected, does anything not work that did before?
A little information would get you a better answer.

I have taken to photographing things before I disassemble them. Haven't
need to refer to the pictures yet, but it is nice to know they are
available.

Yep, I made the mistake of not taking a picture beforehand. Ive done
this many times in the past, but I didnt do it this time (and im paying
for it). The wiring diagram that came with the fan is a simple
diagram, White on White, Black and Blue on Black.

Like I said, I have (2) sets of wires coming out of the electrical box
in the ceiling. The old fan did have a light (which is what the blue
wire is for) and their is only (1) switch on the wall.

90% chance you connect the two blacks to the blue and black, and all the
whites together.
That is making the assumption that the 2nd set of wires feeds something
else, but you would know that if you checked to see if anything wasn't
working with the wires disconnected.

I can't imagine what else it could be, but will say that there is a 10%
chance you have something squirrelly.

If you have a voltage detector you should test the two blacks just to be
sure they aren't both hot; make sure you try with any reasonable switches
in both positions. They shouldn't both be hot if you had a connected
fan/light, but it is prudent to be sure.
If you don't have a voltage detector, get one immediately. You should never
touch a wire without testing it for voltage first; especially on a ladder.
The shock is probably harmless, but the fall might not be.