Vortex fan install Wiring Questions
There was a post on here awhile ago Fan Install thread on replacing this fan and adding a wall switch versus the supplied switch. I'm not that versed with electric so i had a question how was this wir...
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YamaDooed wrote:
I'm not sure why they needed to run two wires down the wall to the new fan switch. You normally only need to pull one black wire from the new switch to the new fan wire. (with a wall switch my option would be to bypass the new fan pushbutton switch) The 12v + is already at the bottom of the existing light switch and needs to be jumpered to the new fan switch. The 12v- just gets connected in the ceiling.
I assumed from the original post there was no existing wall switch. Therefore, he would need a wire going to the switch and one coming from the switch to the fan. Not two SETs of wires, just two wires.
