Timeline for Odd ceiling fan wiring, white in hot side of outlet
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| May 7, 2017 at 18:01 | comment | added | DYarr | I edited the original post with the contents of the junction box i found in the attic. Thank you all so much for your help! | |
| May 7, 2017 at 15:30 | history | rollback | ThreePhaseEel |
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| May 7, 2017 at 15:01 | comment | added | ThreePhaseEel | @RetiredMasterElectrician -- haha, I know the drill re: switched receptacles as I have to live with the suckers myself! | |
| May 7, 2017 at 15:00 | history | edited | ThreePhaseEel | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| May 7, 2017 at 13:32 | comment | added | Retired Master Electrician | Yep, in 1981 it was common and a cheap way to supply lighting to a room by switching a receptacle in a room (code requirement). Then a few years later everyone started installing ceiling fans. This was an attempt to move the switch from the receptacle to the ceiling fan. Thus the mystery circuiting. | |
| May 7, 2017 at 11:14 | comment | added | ThreePhaseEel | If you post photos of the inside of the mystery-box, I'll update this answer with a more definitive take on what's going on. | |
| May 7, 2017 at 11:13 | history | answered | ThreePhaseEel | CC BY-SA 3.0 |