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4 • Wiring the Fan
All wiring must be in accordance with national and local electrical
codes and ANSI/NFPA 70. If you are unfamiliar with wiring, use a
qualified electrician.
Wall switches are not included. Select an acceptable general-use switch
in accordance with national and local electrical codes.
4-1. Before attempting installation, make sure the power is still o.
4-2. To connect the wires, hold the bare metal leads together and place
a wire connector over them, then twist clockwise until tight. For
all these connections use the wire connectors provided.
4-3. Connect the bare or green ground wire from the ceiling to the
green ground wire from the ceiling plate and the green ground
wire from the fan.
4-4. Connect the white wire from the ceiling to the white wire from
the wattage saver (marked on red tag “NEUTRAL IN”).
4-5. Connect the white wire from the fan to the other white wire from
the wattage saver (marked on white tag “COMMON OUT”).
4-6. Connect the black with a white stripe wire from the fan to the red
wire from the wattage saver (marked on white tag “LIGHT OUT”).
4-7. Connect the remaining wires as follows:
Dual Switch Wiring:
• e black wire from the ceiling to the black wire from the fan
• e black wire from the wattage saver (marked on red tag
“LIVE IN”) to the wire for the wall switch.
Single Switch Wiring:
• e black wire from the ceiling to the black wire from the fan
and the black wire from the wattage saver (marked on red tag
“LIVE IN”).
CAUTION: Be sure no bare wire or wire strands are visible after
making connections.
4-8. Turn the splices upward and push them carefully back through the
ceiling plate into the outlet box.
4-9. Spread the wires apart, with the grounded wires on one side of
the outlet box and the ungrounded wires on the other side of the
outlet box.
Dual Switch
Wiring
Single Switch Wiring
Wire
Connector
Wattage
Saver
Wattage
Saver
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