Wiring ceiling fans can seem complicated but the task really just depends on the type of fan you are installing and how you want it to operate.
Ceiling fan without light wiring diagram.
Because of this design the manufacturer installs a separate wire for lights which can vary in insulation colors from.
Although you can get just a ceiling fan most units offer a light kit that can be added in the future.
Many ceiling fans are designed to be used with or without a light.
The wiring diagram above is for typical installation wiring light is switched the fan is powered by a pull chain once you have found and identified all of the wires on your fan and in your electrical box you can get to work on connecting them.
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.
Wiring diagram fan and light with source at ceiling.
Ceiling fan connection light wired to light switch fan on off with pull chain.
To wire a ceiling fan we first have to know the options available on the fan.
Line voltage enters the switch outlet box and the line wire connects to each switch.
Three wire cable runs from there to the controllers on the wall.
Most common fans either come with a light or without a light.
The neutral wire from the source is spliced directly to the white wire on the ceiling fixture.