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Old 04-19-2011, 03:42 PM   #31
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Circuit blows when i turn off switch

This heater from what I can understand needs two switched hot wires. One for the fan and one for the lamps. So you need two switches to operate it.

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Old 04-25-2011, 12:07 PM   #32
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Circuit blows when i turn off switch

I called nutone and they confirmed that only one switch is needed. I am here now and I tried to hook it up using one of the pieces of romex and it didn't work. I capped that one and used the other and it worked, but wouldn't turn off and the other 2 switches for the fan and vanity light dud nothing, so I guess I need to use all four, just need to find the right combo. Right?
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Old 04-25-2011, 02:06 PM   #33
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Circuit blows when i turn off switch

The cable that did nothing sounds like the switch leg.
The cable you are attached to now that won't turn off is the power feed.
In the ceiling.
Take the white from the switch cable and connect it to the other black from the power line in the box.
Take the white from the fixture and connect to the white from the power line in the box.
Take the light fixture black and connect to the black from the switch.
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Ok. Thanks. I'm away from the fixture right now but will try it in a few hours. Again, thanks for you help as well as everyone who has commented.
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Old 04-25-2011, 07:03 PM   #35
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Circuit blows when i turn off switch

Ok. Just connected it that way and turned the power back on with the switch off and the fan is running and one bulb is on then when I turn the switch in the other bulb goes on.
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Ok. I screwed up. I got it working now. Thanks so much for your time and patience.
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This has to be one of the longest posts to figure out a switch loop but glad you stuck with it.
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This has to be one of the longest posts to figure out a switch loop but glad you stuck with it.
Haha. Yeah, but it all worked out.

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