Wiring Ceiling Fan Speed Switch

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.

Wiring ceiling fan speed switch. If you install a ceiling fan without wiring it properly it may prove impossible to operate the fan without the light on and vice versa. Canopy mounted control connect the three grounding wires green green yellow stripe or bare copper coming from the ceiling fan rated electrical box the downrod attached to your fan and the ceiling bracket. How to replace a 3 way 4 wire ceiling fan switch. How to wire ceiling fans for speed and light control electrical question.

In the above ceiling fan speed control wiring diagram i shown the main winding running winding and i connect run wire of motor to the speed control switch and you can see it in above diagram that connection of run wire of motor in switch l point and and 1 and 2 for capacitor. In order to control the fan s speed the fan needs its own system of wires separate from that of the lighting element. 3 speed 4 hole ceiling fan switch with black wire in terminal l and labeled l 1 2 3 counterclockwise zing ear ze 268s1 rating. 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.

With double switch wiring a fan with a light is connected to a double wall switch that controls power to the fan and the light separately. Cap the blue wire coming from the fan by itself with a wire nut as it is not needed when wiring for a single wall switch. Just type lsailor1 in the youtube search bar. 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.

You might also like other videos of mine. This is done when the pull chain breaks or the switch fails. There are several ways to control ceiling fans and light kits. 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.

6a 125vac 3a 250vac. One wire switch to turn power on off to the fan and lights at the same time two wire switches one switch turns power on off to the fan the other to the lights pull chains to adjust fan speed and lights remote control available on new or existing fans to adjust fan speed and lights. This video describes an easy way to replace a 3 speed ceiling switch.