Fan And Light Control Switch Wiring

The common on the second 3 way switch is connected to the hot wires on the fan light.

Fan and light control switch wiring.

The fan control switch usually connects to the black wire and the light kit switch to the red wire of the 3 way cable. Switched lines and neutral connect to a 3 wire cable that travels to the light fan outlet box in the ceiling. This new diva control works with all led halogen and incandescent bulbs. This black wire should lead to the fan.

In this diagram the black wire of the ceiling fan is for the fan and the blue wire is for the light kit. If the existing wiring is such that the power comes in to the ceiling box first and then uses as switch leg drop arrangement you can control for example the light from the wall switch and have the fan wired directly to power so as to use the pull chain switch to control the fan. Ceiling fan and light switch wiring diagram. Connect white wires together.

Second remove the light fixture in the room. You can install a ceiling fan with a light in a room with a single light switch with a simple wiring trick. Connect black wires together. Tuck the wires back into the box.

Connect the green copper wires together. Live wiring a dimmer and ceiling fan speed control. Make sure the box is rated for a ceiling fan. Connect the red wire on the new switch to the other black wire from the wall by hand twisting the exposed wiring ends together.

First turn off power to the fixture at the electrical panel. As with all 3 way circuits the common on one switch is connected to the hot source wire from the circuit. The line voltage enters the switch outlet box and the hot wire will connect to every switch. Turn the power back on and test the fan.

Live wiring a dimmer and ceiling fan speed control. Connect the lighting wire typically blue to the black fan wire and the black ceiling wire. The diva fan control and light switch features a large paddle switch to turn your lights on off and a discreet slider to adjust your fan speed to your preferred level. 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.

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.