> I took the multimeter I just bought, set it on AC/V, took the caps off the wires in the picture, touched one probe to one wire and touched the other probe to the other wire. The display read approx 120.

I wonder if that was just induced voltage. The light wouldn't work because there isn't a neutral in that box but the multimeter shows voltage. If there was a ground in the box and you touched the hot wire and the ground, you would get 120 or so volts.

If there isn't a neutral in the box then you could use a switch to 1.Turn on the light while turning on the fan with its pull chain/string. 2. Turn on the light and the fan with the switch. 3. Turn on the fan while turning on the light with its pull chain/string(not recommended). 4. Buy a remote control.

Make sure power is fed into ceiling J-box first and switch end is a dead end. Turn off the power and look into ceiling J-box. I think you have what on this page they call end-line switch. It's common.

u/Knoxie_89 · 1 point r/homeautomation

I posted before but just thought of something.

You can do two things to solve this relatively easily.

1: Buy a new fan that comes with a remote, mount remote on wall where you want switch.

2: Buy a remote module and add it to your current fan.

This wouldn't help with automation in the future much, but solves your current problem!

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