Wiring Ceiling Fan Light Switch

Ceiling fan and light kit control options.

Wiring ceiling fan light switch.

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. Twist those two wires together then connect them to the black or red wire that came out of your. The ceiling fan will have a black wire and another non white wire. 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.

The wiring trick that lets you wire a ceiling fan with light to one 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. The hot source is connected directly to the bottom terminal on the switch. That s usually the hot wire for the light.

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. With single switch wiring power to the fan is controlled by a standard single pole wall switch like a regular light switch. Now for the trick. From there two wires run to the ceiling fan.

That second wire is usually blue or red. There are several ways to control ceiling fans and light kits.