Ceiling Fan Disconnect?

[M. D.]

Luminare Appliance.

Less than 1/8 th

No wall switch.

Good to go.

I agree with Mr. Holt
http://ecmweb.com/nec/code_qa/electric_stumped_code_49/

Q. Does the Code require a paddle fan to be switch controlled, or can the paddle fan be wired directly without a switch?



A. It can be direct wired without a switch. The branch-circuit overcurrent device, such the circuit breaker, can serve as the appliance disconnect [422.31(A)].

 

[Minuteman]

I think it's an X-ray machine for mobile home swimming pool welders.

In that case it must be installed onto a 50-amp FPE breaker (Hang on, I'm sure that there is some reference to that, let me look in Wbalsam1's "Inspectors Rules", it must be there somewhere. :grin:

 

[sguinn]

Unless there were some sw/receps in the room for lamps or if the ceiling fan had a light kit and was the only light for that particular room, it would have to have a wall switch, right? I remember at my grandparents house (an older one) where there were just pullchain keyless( with some outdated snap over the bulb type covers) to which he ran a string from the light to an eyehook next to the door and let the string hang down. Mountain engineering at it's finest I imagine but in today's pushbutton society why would you not want the extra convenience of another switch? IMHO ( and I do have one) remote controlled ceiling fans are aggravating, I misplace that remote just like I misplace all of my other ones(or the batteries die when we need them the most)we men of America don't need any more remotes than we already have!
(Unless they could come up with a truly universal remote that would work everything, be the size of an old Buick and be Rechargeable!) Then I would retract my former statement completely.

 

[stickboy1375]

Unless there were some sw/receps in the room for lamps or if the ceiling fan had a light kit and was the only light for that particular room, it would have to have a wall switch, right?

A breaker is a switch and the NEC does not require the switch to be in the same room as the switched outlet...

 

[sguinn]

I saidUnlessthere were switched receptacles.:grin:

 

[powerslave]

I have never blow up a dimmer in my life while changing the lamps.

Consider yourself lucky.:smile:

It can be an expensive mistake. I know first hand.

 

[peter d]

Consider yourself lucky.:smile:

It can be an expensive mistake. I know first hand.

Actually I have blown up a few dimmers that way. Hence why I put this guy in there: