Ceiling Fan Dimmer Switch Wiring

Ceiling fan dimmer switch diagram.

Ceiling fan dimmer switch wiring.

Traditional switches turn the light on to one setting of brightness and allow the fan to turn at one speed. Coming out of the ceiling is 4 wires red hot black hot white and copper. A dimmer switch as the name suggests lets you control the intensity of the light produced from the light to which it is connected such as a ceiling fan with a built in lighting fixture. The source is at the ceiling outlet box and 3 wire cable runs from there to the switch box.

The hunter all fan 3 speed fan light dual slide ceiling fan the hunter all fan 3 speed fan light dual slide ceiling fan control can be used with ceiling fans that operate with up to 300 watts of light and 1 6 amps for the fan. I am remodeling an addition that has two new ceiling fans in it. If you wanted more customization of your ceiling fan opting for a dimmer switch may be the way to go. Ceiling fan dimmer switches are great alternatives to boring push switches when you want to spice up your home.

This wiring arrangement allows for lowering the lights with a dimmer and controlling the fan with the built in pull chain. This is the switch on the wall. The neutral from the source is spliced directly to the white wire on the fan kit and the cable. This is the info from the manual.

Coming out of the fan is only black white blue. Trying to wire a basic ceiling fan with a receiver and a light kit. I am preparing to do the rough in wiring and want to connect both fans to a single switch that controls the fan and light functions with dimmer and speed controls.