Here a ceiling fan with a light kit is controlled with two 3 way switches. This is the same arrangement as the second diagram on this page with a fan in place of the light fixture.
Ceiling Fan Wiring Diagram Light Switch House Electrical
How to wire a fan switch. Connect the greencopper wires together. Cut the power and ground cables from the fan motor. If there is an. Remove the light kit if installed. The fan control switch usually connects to the black wire and the light kit switch to the red wire of the 3 way cable. These fans usually come with a small electrical connection box welded to the side of the housing.
Ceiling fan 3 way switch wiring. Open it pop the plug out of one of the wire holes and thread a wire clamp into it. Turn the power back on and test the fan. Attach one of the new wires to the positive wire and one to the negative cable and solder them together. Run two wires to the fan motor. Remove the damaged switch.
Line voltage enters the switch outlet box and the line wire connects to each switch. Turning off the wall switch only is a. Turn off the power to the fan from the breaker. Tuck the wires back into the box. Remove the ornamental bell from the bottom of the light fixture if there is one. Electric wiring to ceiling fan box preparing to mount the ceiling fan boxwire into the ceiling fan box through a wire bushing attaching the ground wire mounting the cradle bracket the ceiling fan wires are connected close the canopy attach the fan blades and wiring a double stack switchinstalling double stack switch and explain how to connect the ceiling fan.
Connect the lighting wire typically blue to the black fan wire and the black ceiling wire. Connect white wires together. Remove 12 of covering from the positive and negative wires running into the fan motor. How to wire a 3 speed fan switch prepare for the replacement. Connect black wires together. Confirm the power is off by testing the appropriate wires in the fan or fixture electrical box.
In this wiring the source is at sw1 and 3 wire cable runs between each switch and the ceiling fan. To wire an exhaust fan to a wall switch use this diagram. Switched lines and neutral connect to a 3 wire cable that travels to the lightfan outlet box in the ceiling. Turn off the power to the fan circuit by switching off the appropriate breaker in your homes service. How to wire a single switch ceiling fan step 1. There will be a cover on the connection box that fastens with a small screw.
Gallery of How To Wire A Fan Switch
