Hi all,

I am trying to replace the 3 speed fan switch in my celing fan/light. The
original problem was that we could not turn off the fan when the lights were
turned on, using the fan switch had no effect on the fan. The replacement
fan switch instructions say that "If a light kit is present, remove it, also
noting the Light Kit wire connections". There was a little black box wired
to the old fan switch, the black box was about 1.5" by 1" and had some
lettering on it, one of which said "CBB6-1". Anyways, I replaced the old
light switch with the new light switch, now the lights will come on, but the
fan will not work. I hear a low hum when i switch fan switch. My question
is: is that black box the "light kit" that i need to remove? Is that
probably why my fan switch is not working? Thanks!


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Registered Patent Attorney
167 Cherry Street, No. 405
Milford, CT 06460

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blakesq wrote:

Hi all,

I am trying to replace the 3 speed fan switch in my celing
fan/light. The original problem was that we could not turn off
the fan when the lights were turned on, using the fan switch had
no effect on the fan. The replacement fan switch instructions
say that "If a light kit is present, remove it, also noting the
Light Kit wire connections". There was a little black box wired
to the old fan switch, the black box was about 1.5" by 1" and
had some lettering on it, one of which said "CBB6-1".

Yep. It's a capacitor. Not sure exactly what purpose it serves,
I *think* it's got something to do with startup of the fan, which
sounds like your problem.

Anyways,
I replaced the old light switch with the new light switch, now
the lights will come on, but the fan will not work. I hear a
low hum when i switch fan switch. My question is: is that
black box the "light kit" that i need to remove? Is that
probably why my fan switch is not working? Thanks!

"Light Kit" refers to the light fixture mounted to the bottom
side of your fan motor/switch housing. Somewhere in the ancient
history of ceiling fans, somebody started to call it a "kit",
even though it's a simple fixture. That fixture sends a white
wire and usually a blue wire wire up to the switch housing, and
they get wire-nutted to pigtails which are controlled by the
light switch. They really don't interact at all with the fan
switch.

Now for the bad news: It sounds like you're in over your head.
This is pretty simple stuff and you don't really have a clue.
Don't take it personally, just realize that you should probably
be looking for some live, in-person help to get it put back
together the right way.

--
The real Tom Pendergast [ So if you meet me, have some courtesy,
aka I-zheet M'drurz [ have some sympathy, and some taste.
Accept no substitutes! [ Use all your well-learned politesse,
$1 to Mick for the .sig ---[ or I'll lay your soul to waste.

blakesq wrote:
Hi all,

I am trying to replace the 3 speed fan switch in my celing fan/light. The
original problem was that we could not turn off the fan when the lights were
turned on, using the fan switch had no effect on the fan. The replacement
fan switch instructions say that "If a light kit is present, remove it, also
noting the Light Kit wire connections". There was a little black box wired
to the old fan switch, the black box was about 1.5" by 1" and had some
lettering on it, one of which said "CBB6-1". Anyways, I replaced the old
light switch with the new light switch, now the lights will come on, but the
fan will not work. I hear a low hum when i switch fan switch. My question
is: is that black box the "light kit" that i need to remove? Is that
probably why my fan switch is not working? Thanks!



The light kit the directions refer to is the light itself not the part
from inside the fan control housing. The manufacturers refer to it as a
kit because it is available separately to add the light to an existing
fan installation. If you removed that black box you may have removed
the starting capacitor. If you did that the motor will not turn and
will draw it's locked rotor current until it's overload trips to open
the circuit.
--
Tom H

Thanks. I didn't replace the capicitor (black box). I just replaced the
switch. But I guess I will get someone over to fix it, thanks, again.

--
Law Office of Michael A. Blake
Registered Patent Attorney
167 Cherry Street, No. 405
Milford, CT 06460

(203)876-5081
(203)876-7195 fax

www.blake-ip.com
"I-zheet M'drurz" wrote in message
...
blakesq wrote:

Hi all,

I am trying to replace the 3 speed fan switch in my celing
fan/light. The original problem was that we could not turn off
the fan when the lights were turned on, using the fan switch had
no effect on the fan. The replacement fan switch instructions
say that "If a light kit is present, remove it, also noting the
Light Kit wire connections". There was a little black box wired
to the old fan switch, the black box was about 1.5" by 1" and
had some lettering on it, one of which said "CBB6-1".

Yep. It's a capacitor. Not sure exactly what purpose it serves,
I *think* it's got something to do with startup of the fan, which
sounds like your problem.

Anyways,
I replaced the old light switch with the new light switch, now
the lights will come on, but the fan will not work. I hear a
low hum when i switch fan switch. My question is: is that
black box the "light kit" that i need to remove? Is that
probably why my fan switch is not working? Thanks!

"Light Kit" refers to the light fixture mounted to the bottom
side of your fan motor/switch housing. Somewhere in the ancient
history of ceiling fans, somebody started to call it a "kit",
even though it's a simple fixture. That fixture sends a white
wire and usually a blue wire wire up to the switch housing, and
they get wire-nutted to pigtails which are controlled by the
light switch. They really don't interact at all with the fan
switch.

Now for the bad news: It sounds like you're in over your head.
This is pretty simple stuff and you don't really have a clue.
Don't take it personally, just realize that you should probably
be looking for some live, in-person help to get it put back
together the right way.

--
The real Tom Pendergast [ So if you meet me, have some courtesy,
aka I-zheet M'drurz [ have some sympathy, and some taste.
Accept no substitutes! [ Use all your well-learned politesse,
$1 to Mick for the .sig ---[ or I'll lay your soul to waste.

Thanks. I didn't replace the capicitor (black box). I just replaced the
switch. But I guess I will get someone over to fix it, thanks, again.

--
Law Office of Michael A. Blake
Registered Patent Attorney
167 Cherry Street, No. 405
Milford, CT 06460

(203)876-5081
(203)876-7195 fax

www.blake-ip.com
"I-zheet M'drurz" wrote in message
...
blakesq wrote:

Hi all,

I am trying to replace the 3 speed fan switch in my celing
fan/light. The original problem was that we could not turn off
the fan when the lights were turned on, using the fan switch had
no effect on the fan. The replacement fan switch instructions
say that "If a light kit is present, remove it, also noting the
Light Kit wire connections". There was a little black box wired
to the old fan switch, the black box was about 1.5" by 1" and
had some lettering on it, one of which said "CBB6-1".

Yep. It's a capacitor. Not sure exactly what purpose it serves,
I *think* it's got something to do with startup of the fan, which
sounds like your problem.

Anyways,
I replaced the old light switch with the new light switch, now
the lights will come on, but the fan will not work. I hear a
low hum when i switch fan switch. My question is: is that
black box the "light kit" that i need to remove? Is that
probably why my fan switch is not working? Thanks!

"Light Kit" refers to the light fixture mounted to the bottom
side of your fan motor/switch housing. Somewhere in the ancient
history of ceiling fans, somebody started to call it a "kit",
even though it's a simple fixture. That fixture sends a white
wire and usually a blue wire wire up to the switch housing, and
they get wire-nutted to pigtails which are controlled by the
light switch. They really don't interact at all with the fan
switch.

Now for the bad news: It sounds like you're in over your head.
This is pretty simple stuff and you don't really have a clue.
Don't take it personally, just realize that you should probably
be looking for some live, in-person help to get it put back
together the right way.

--
The real Tom Pendergast [ So if you meet me, have some courtesy,
aka I-zheet M'drurz [ have some sympathy, and some taste.
Accept no substitutes! [ Use all your well-learned politesse,
$1 to Mick for the .sig ---[ or I'll lay your soul to waste.