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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cwgrizz" data-source="post: 513771" data-attributes="member: 27017">Sadly, things like this are not uncommon.  I'm not a "licensed" electrician, but I have done my share of code work (residential and commercial) over the years.  I have found problems that were caused by "lazy electricians" and not caught during inspection such as a wire not connected to the breaker.  It only worked for the circuit because it was touching the screw connection.  Over time the arcing caused enough resistance to kill the circuit.  Luckily for the homeowner, no fire before I caught it.  Ceiling fan installs are notorious for problems ie no boxes, not secured properly to structure, etc. I concur with the idea of getting the wiring inspected.  But [USER=15356]@Bill16[/USER], be prepared to need to have some rewiring done.  ( I told you it was the South.) Ha!</blockquote>