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"Elena Sofia Ricci" wrote in message
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Finally! It works now. The old dimmer must have been wired differently.

Thanks for your patience and your nearly-in-real-time help.

ESR

"RBM" rbm2(remove wrote in message
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| If it is a metal box, the screws will ground the dimmer. Try this:
connect
| the three wires together, then by removing one from the group, find the
one
| that makes the fan-light go out, and only the fan-light. Then splice the
| other two together. Then connect the dimmer like I previously described
| "Elena Sofia Ricci" wrote in message
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| All right, I tried it and there is one wire in particular that
connected
| to
| either other wire will make everything work.
|
| However, there is nothing going to the ground terminal. Is this okay?
|
| "RBM" rbm2(remove wrote in message
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| | The more you understand, the easier it gets. One of those three
wires
is
| | power coming in. Another is going out to someplace else. those two
must
| be
| | connected together. The third wire is going to your fan lights. once
| you've
| | figured out which is which you connect one wire from your dimmer to
the
| wire
| | going to the fan lights, and the other wire from your dimmer to the
two
| | wires that are spliced together.
| | "Elena Sofia Ricci" wrote in message
| | m...
| |
| | "RBM" rbm2(remove wrote in message
| | ...
| | |I don't think the problem is on the fan end. Where is this switch
for
| the
| | | fan?
| |
| | The switch for the fan is nearby, but in an entirely different
box.
| |
| |
| |
| | What happens if you connect all these wires in the switchbox
together?
| |
| | All the lights go on! How do I make this happen when I connect
the
| wires
| | to
| | the switch? Mind you that these wires are all the same color, so
I
| need
| | some guidance. Thanks.
| |
| | We are getting there ...
| |
| |
| | | "Elena Sofia Ricci" wrote in message
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| | |
| | | "RBM" rbm2(remove wrote in message
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| | | | First, if you control the lights on the fan by a dimmer, you
| could
| | have
| | | | removed the pull chain switch altogether and just spliced
those
| | wires
| | | | together. reversing the two wires on the pull chain switch
would
| not
| | | matter.
| | |
| | | Ok. Thanks.
| | |
| | | | Second, you replaced the dimmer switch,(single pole) and
| connected
| | the
| | | three
| | | | leads the same- single pole devices have only two wires so
I'm
| | assuming
| | | the
| | | | third wire is green and you attached to a ground connection.
| | |
| | | Correct.
| | |
| | | | Is there a separate switch that controls the "fan" or does
it
| just
| | work
| | | off a pull
| | | | chain switch?
| | |
| | | There is a separate switch that controls the fan.
| | |
| | | | I've got to many questions to give you any clear answers,
| | | however, in your dimmer box you should have several wires
| connected
| | | together
| | | | which bring the "hot" to these other places.
| | |
| | | Inside the box I see lots of wires bunched together that go
other
| | places.
| | |
| | |
| | | | One side of your dimmer should attach to this group of
wires.
| | |
| | | Well, eventually out of this "nest" of wires, three leads come
out
| | that
| | | formerly attached to the old dimmer switch.
| | |
| | | Then you should have a single wire which goes
| | | | to the light and should attach that to your other dimmer
lead.
| hth,
| | Roy
| | |
| | | At the end, I am still with the 3 combinations that I
mentioned
| | earlier:
| | | no
| | | light anywhere, kitche light only, or basement/garage light
only.
| I
| | get
| | | this even if I remove the switch altogether. By why? Why
| wouldn't
| it
| | be
| | | the same as when I first started? Could I have done anything
| wrong
| | whe
| | I
| | | reassambled the fan?
| | |
| | | Thanks.
| | |
| | | Elena Sofia Ricci
| | |
| | |
| | | | "Elena Sofia Ricci" wrote in message
| | | | m...
| | | | Sorry for the length, but I don't know how else to explain
it.
| If
| | you
| | | can
| | | | help, I would be very grateful.
| | | |
| | | | Background:
| | | |
| | | | The light bulbs on my kitchen fan kept blowing, one by
one,
| and
| | | eventually
| | | | none worked, not even those that I KNOW didn't blow. (I
had
| | tested
| | | them
| | | | elsewhere, and they worked fine.) At one point I remember
| pulling
| | on
| | | that
| | | | thin rope that operates the light fixture, and it came
right
| out.
| | It
| | | | appeared to me that I couldn't "reattach" the rope and so
I
| | decided
| | to
| | | | replace the switch. But before doing that I tested the
power
| at
| | the
| | | | dimmer
| | | | switch, and it appeared that the dimmer switch went out,
which
| may
| | | have
| | | | explained the "good" bulbs not working.
| | | |
| | | | So, I replace the light fixture switch. It's a small
black
| switch
| | | with
| | | | two
| | | | leads. I am pretty sure that I reassambled the fan/lights
| | everything
| | | | EXACTLY in the reverse order in which I disassembled it.
It
| was
| | | pretty
| | | | straight forward because all the white leads were
congregated
| in
| | one
| | | wire
| | | | connector and all the black leads in the other wire
connector.
| | | (Question:
| | | | does it matter if I had reversed the connection of the two
| leads
| | on
| | | the
| | | | switch that I replaced?)
| | | |
| | | | Then I replaced the dimmer switch (single pole) and
connect
| the
| | three
| | | | leads
| | | | coming out of the wall in the EXACT same way in which they
| were
| | | connected
| | | | to
| | | | the old dimmer switch. The lights in my kitchen worked,
but
| the
| | | lights
| | | | that
| | | | lead to the basement and the garage lights DIDN'T work.
They
| are
| | | | obviously
| | | | operated by different switches, but they are in the same
| circuit,
| | | | apparently. There was no power at these other locations.
I
| | checked
| | | all
| | | | the
| | | | breakers, and they are fine; however, kitchen, basement
and
| garage
| | all
| | | use
| | | | the same circuit breaker.
| | | |
| | | | The leads coming out of the wall in the kitchen are all
the
| same
| | | color,
| | | so
| | | | I
| | | | didn't know what's what (though I could have determined
that
| with
| | a
| | | | volt-meter, but I wouldn't know how to interpret the
results,
| | other
| | | than
| | | | there is juice or there isn't). So I tried all six
| combinations
| | (i.e.
| | | | three
| | | | leads going to three different terminals in the switch).
| | | |
| | | | PROBLEM:
| | | | Depending on the combination in which I make my
connections,
I
| get
| | (1)
| | | no
| | | | lights anywhere, (2) lights only in the kitchen; or (3)
lights
| | only
| | in
| | | the
| | | | basement/garage but kitchen switch must be on.
| | | |
| | | | When I remove the switch altogether, I get the same thing
if
I
| | connect
| | | | these
| | | | three leads to each other, leaving one not connected.
| | | |
| | | | I am not sure if I explained my self correctly. Thanks
for
| any
| | help
| | | you
| | | | may
| | | | be able to provide.
| | | |
| | | | Regards,
| | | |
| | | | Elena Sofia Ricci
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