I am helping a friend finish a small remodel to a MIL Apartment.
Current subject: Bathroom
I am trying to wire a new Fan/light to the separate switches at the wall. I want the (1) wall vanity light to come on with the (3) overhead light. And the fan to operate independently.
Wiring: I am trying not to dig into what is in the junction box behind the vanity light or other end of lead in switch box. (I'm scared)
1.a. Vanity light fixture has a 14/2 going to fan/light box (Black is hot 120V, no V on Neutral)
1.b. There is a 14/3 run from the Fan/Light box to the wall switch box (No V and continuity checked)
1.c. The double Gang wall box receives the 14/3 from the Fan/light box and a 14/2 ((Switch loop?) White is hot 120 V and no V Black))
I tried to run my 14/2 power source (switch loop w/Hot White) w/pig tails at the switch box to both switches and the black (now tied into the the 14/3 neutral). Then I run a 14/3 black (fan) and red (light) from power out terminals to the fixture and connect 14/3 black to fan and 14/3 red to light. The overhead light will turn on w/switch (still need to connect vanity) The fan will not turn on with its own switch.
I am not sure which source to use or if there is a way to tie (Both sources) them together or use one and cap the other.
Additional notes:
Measurements - taken with Fluke 87 III, using ground from same wire being measured.
at switch box - 14/2 is from vanity light
Switch open:
White = 119.9 +/- V
Black = 099.0 +/- mV
Switch closed: vanity light on (V measured through switch Terminals)
White = 119.5 +/- V
Black = 119.5 +/- V
at Fan/Light box - 14/2 is from vanity light ( not connected to anything )
Switch open:
White = 099.0 +/- mV
Black = 119.9 +/- V
switch closed - vanity light on ( not connected to anything )
White = 0.37 +/- V
Black = 120.4 +/- V
Having trouble with solution provided, need clarification on connection points and wire bundles, some leads are missing? Cant figure out how to close circuit. I tried to rewrite steps for clarity to no avail.
Sincerely
Turn the power off, of course
Box 2 (switch box)
b. Connect all grounds together in box 2 and to a box ground pigtail (if it's a metal box)
a. Connect the white wire from the /2 in box 2 to the white wires from the light and fan there.
- ?(no wires from fan / light, except /3 white)
c. Connect the black wire from the /2 cable in box 2 to the white wire in the /3 cable and mark that white wire as a hot.
- ?(black wire from the /2 cable is not hot)
g. Connect the white wire from the /3 cable to the HOT terminal on the fan controller after marking it as a hot.
h. Connect the black wire from the /3 cable in box 3 to the 1-POLE terminal on the fan controller.
k. Connect the red wire from the /3 cable light switch 1-pole terminal -- the Adorne parts can terminate two wires on each terminal.
Box 3 (Fan / Light box)
f. Connect all the grounds in box 3 together.
d. Connect the red wire from the /3 to the blue wire from the overhead light.
e. Connect the black wire from the /3 to the black wire from the bath fan.
i. Connect the white (0 V) wire from the /2 cable in box 3 to the switch HOT terminal, again after marking it hot.
- ? This wire runs back to vanity not box 2
j. Connect the black (120 V)wire from the /2 cable in box 3 to the switch 1-POLE terminal.
- ? This wire runs back to vanity not box 2
Turn the power off, of course
a. Connect the white wire from the /2 in box 2 to the white wires from the light and fan there.
-(no way to connect, /3 white used at step c, this wire is also 120V)
b. Connect all grounds together in box 2 and to a box ground pigtail (if it's a metal box)
c. Connect the black wire from the /2 cable in box 2 to the white wire in the /3 cable and mark that white wire as a hot.
-( this /2 black wire is not hot)
d. Connect the red wire from the /3 cable in box 2 to the blue wire from the overhead light.
e. Connect the black wire from the /3 cable in box 2 to the black wire from the bath fan.
f. Connect all the grounds in box 3 together.
g. Connect the white wire from the /3 cable in box 3 to the HOT terminal on the fan controller after marking it as a hot.
h. Connect the black wire from the /3 cable in box 3 to the 1-POLE terminal on the fan controller.
i. Connect the white wire from the /2 cable in box 3 to the switch HOT terminal, again after marking it hot.
- ? This wire runs back to vanity not box 2
j. Connect the black wire from the /2 cable in box 3 to the switch 1-POLE terminal.
- ? This wire runs back to vanity not box 2
k. Connect the red wire from the /3 cable in box 3 to the other switch 1-pole terminal -- the Adorne parts can terminate two wires on each terminal.
Button everything back up and turn the power on.
Same problem with Double pole solution.
- House construction from 70's
- Built by a church work group. (have never seen so much inconsistency in a building project)
Picture: (does not show vanity light hooked up)
Top - is the fan/light box
Middle - is wall switch box and switch from top
Bottom - is wall switch box and switch from bottom
Any help is greatly Appreciated
Thanks - Todd