Ceiling Fan Switch

[zack1busby]

I have the same question that several others have posted, but I can not find an answer. In replacing my ceiling fan light, the fan switch broke. I bought a four-hole switch to replace the broken one, but now the fan will not switch off. What does one do now?

Zack

[LarryG]

turn off the power and by using a continuity tester see whats “going on”.

for some reason the fan is getting power when it shouldn’t be.

[Jasper]

http://www.homestore.com/HomeGarden/HomeImprovement/HowTos/HowTos/CRHO_WiringCeilingFanLight.asp?poe=homestore

Adios… Jasper

Jasper Castillo

[doug seibert]

Yes…….Eleven different 4-position pull-chain switches……

How did you select YOUR replacement……

The process is to remove your old switch carefully diagraming the wires locations…..

and then OPENING the switch and compare the contactor to a switch specification chart to obtain the correct replacement switch.

Lots of specifications here: http://www.ceilingfanparts.com/html_public/pullchainsw_p.htm

[Unregistered-Jasper]

This website shows the four connections of the switch AND it shows how the “Reverse Switch” swaps one winding in the motor to go the other direstion. At the bottom of the page, it shows a square diagram with the numbers of each connection. On each pull, it shows which connections are tied together. This is the first diagram that I have seen on how the fan switch operates. Good job..
Adios.. Jasper.

http://home.earthlink.net/~awbrown/fanrepair.htm

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