I'm trying to convert my ceiling light to a fan. But the light has only two wires and the fan has three. What should I d?

I'm trying to convert my ceiling light to a fan. But the light has only two wires and the fan has three. What should I d Asked by yogibear.74 8 months ago Similar questions: convert ceiling light fan wires Home > Home Improvement.

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Check that out first. You probably have a black and white wire showing. You are missing a ground wire.

In this case you take the bare or green wire and it is screwed into the box you attach the dfan to .

TThThanks for the answers. I got it now and it worked like a charmThanks! Yogibear.74 8 months ago .

Assuming you are ignoring the green/ground, this is common in a retrofit application, or where the electrician cut corners in a fan installation. Note Denjord's advice to be sure the junction box is suitable for fan support - a standard plastic box is not. Your best option is to use a fan that comes with a remote control - available either with a remote that replaces the wall switch; or with a handheld remote.

Otherwise, you connect both black and blue wires in the fan, to the black wire in the ceiling, and the white to the white. The wall switch will turn on both the light and the fan, and you must use the pull-chain controls to control the fan speed and the light.

The 3rd wire is the ground wire - but goldie gave you a good link! .

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Light fixture: black, white and a bare wire. Wires from ceiling: 2 black twisted at the ends, white, green and blue.HELP.

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Assuming you are ignoring the green/ground, this is common in a retrofit application, or where the electrician cut corners in a fan installation. Note Denjord's advice to be sure the junction box is suitable for fan support - a standard plastic box is not. Your best option is to use a fan that comes with a remote control - available either with a remote that replaces the wall switch; or with a handheld remote.

Otherwise, you connect both black and blue wires in the fan, to the black wire in the ceiling, and the white to the white. The wall switch will turn on both the light and the fan, and you must use the pull-chain controls to control the fan speed and the light. TheLightWorks 52 months ago.

Assuming you are ignoring the green/ground, this is common in a retrofit application, or where the electrician cut corners in a fan installation. Note Denjord's advice to be sure the junction box is suitable for fan support - a standard plastic box is not. Your best option is to use a fan that comes with a remote control - available either with a remote that replaces the wall switch; or with a handheld remote.

Otherwise, you connect both black and blue wires in the fan, to the black wire in the ceiling, and the white to the white. The wall switch will turn on both the light and the fan, and you must use the pull-chain controls to control the fan speed and the light. TheLightWorks 57 months ago.

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