Whether you are looking to wire a ceiling fan with lights to one power switch or add a fan in a room without a switch source this guide will teach you how to wire a ceiling fan using four common scenarios and the best wiring methods.
Ceiling fan wall switch wiring diagram.
Ceiling fan dimmer switch diagram.
How to install ceiling fans.
The neutral from the source is spliced directly to the white wire on the fan kit and the cable.
With single switch wiring power to the fan is controlled by a standard single pole wall switch like a regular light switch.
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.
A fan speed switch is typically connected to the black wire at the wall switch box and the black wire of the ceiling fan.
The wiring instructions for your new hunter fan differ slightly based on the type of wall switch and your fan s control system pull chain remote control etc.
This wiring arrangement allows for lowering the lights with a dimmer and controlling the fan with the built in pull chain.
The red wire is typically connected to the wall switch that controls the light which in turn is connected to the blue wire of the ceiling fan.
A single wall switch controls the power to the fan and light together whereas a dual wall switch has two separate switches one for the fan and the other for the light.
The source is at the ceiling outlet box and 3 wire cable runs from there to the switch box.
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