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By: DAN THE AC MAN

DAN THE AC MAN — Mon, 10 May 2010 08:23:42 +0000

you have to check for voltage with a load connected,,,with no load you can sometimes read voltage that goes away when a load is connected,,easier said than done but try to see if power is present while everything is connected…if power is present then likely problem is in the ceiling fan wiring,connecters,etc…..fyi..replace the dimmer switch with a regular switch….fan motors need the full 120volts,,not good to reduce voltage to them…can only use dimmer on the light….if they share the same hot wire,,remove dimmer……..dan

By: Chuck P

Chuck P — Mon, 10 May 2010 08:01:47 +0000

I noticed you didn’t mention connecting the ground wire, that needs to be connected and you have the wrong switch, it won’t work with a dimmer switch.

By: diggem

diggem — Mon, 10 May 2010 07:15:25 +0000

you cant control a fan from a dimmer switch what you wanna od is take the fan and the light wire and splice them to the black from the ceiling and then go white to white, go to home depot either get a single pole switch or get a fan control switch you can not use a dimmer that’s most likely why the fan isn’t working

By: John P

John P — Mon, 10 May 2010 07:14:58 +0000

The only thing I can think of is take the dimmer switch out. If there are two switches for this fixture go to home depot and get a 3 way switch.