black_2.5RS
07-02-2009, 04:42 PM
I'm definitely not an electrician - so i'm hoping someone can help me out. I'm trying to switch an old lighting fixture in the master ensuite with a new lighting fixture and while new fixture works - when ever the fixture is turned on, the bathroom fan turns on. When the old fixture was in place, the light and the fan were on independent switches and I would continue to want the fan and light to operate independently. Attached is a wiring diagram on what i'm dealing with and some of the combo's i've tried:
NOTE:
R1 = Red wire 1 (Hot wire)
B1 / B2 = Black wires 1 and 2 (Hot wire)
W1 / W2 = White wires 1 and 2 (return wires)
G1 = Ground wire
COMBO 1:
Wall (R1 + B1 + B2) to Fixture (B1)
Wall (W1 + W2) to Fixture (W1)
Wall (G1) to Fixture (G1)
Both switches turn on the fan and light
COMBO 2:
Wall (B1+B2) to Fixture (B1)
Wall (W1 + W2) to Fixture (W1)
Wall (G1) to Fixture (G1)
1 switch turns on fan and light. The other doesn't do anything.
NOTE:
R1 = Red wire 1 (Hot wire)
B1 / B2 = Black wires 1 and 2 (Hot wire)
W1 / W2 = White wires 1 and 2 (return wires)
G1 = Ground wire
COMBO 1:
Wall (R1 + B1 + B2) to Fixture (B1)
Wall (W1 + W2) to Fixture (W1)
Wall (G1) to Fixture (G1)
Both switches turn on the fan and light
COMBO 2:
Wall (B1+B2) to Fixture (B1)
Wall (W1 + W2) to Fixture (W1)
Wall (G1) to Fixture (G1)
1 switch turns on fan and light. The other doesn't do anything.