The fan has power when the switch is on while the fan speed and the light if the fan has one are controlled by pull chains on the fan itself or by a remote control device.
Ceiling fan and light switch wiring diagram.
Line voltage enters the switch outlet box and the line wire connects to each switch.
With single switch wiring power to the fan is controlled by a standard single pole wall switch like a regular light switch.
To wire a 3 way switch circuit that controls both the fan and the light use this diagram.
3 way fan switch wiring diagram.
Installing a ceiling fan and remote control module wiring diagrams and installation guide for light and fan switch variations.
Ceiling fan wiring diagram with single switch.
As with all 3 way circuits the common on one switch is connected to the hot source wire from the circuit.
From there two wires run to the ceiling fan.
Switched lines and neutral connect to a 3 wire cable that travels to the light fan outlet box in the ceiling the fan control switch usually connects to the black wire and the light kit switch to the red wire of the 3 way cable in this diagram the black wire of the ceiling fan is for the fan and the blue wire.
Ceiling fan time limits of operation my handyman just informed me it is dangerous to put our bedroom ceiling fan on a timer that stays on for more than 60 minutes at a time.
The hot source is connected directly to the bottom terminal on the switch.
The common on the second 3 way switch is connected to the hot wires on the fan light.