Install Ceiling Fan Light Switch

You can install a ceiling fan with a light in a room with a single light switch with a simple wiring trick.

Install ceiling fan light switch.

Tuck the wires back into the box. Unwrap and pull each wire from the switch. Be sure all of the mounting screws are tight. 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.

Hey friends in this video nate and i describe and show you how to replace a ceiling fan light switch. Make sure the box is rated for a ceiling fan. Connect the red wire in the ceiling to the black wire in the light kit and the black wire in the ceiling to the black wire in the fan. If it isn t hardware and home improvement stores sell boxes suitable for ceiling fans.

You can install a ceiling fan light dual dimmer switch to operate the fan speed and light intensity from the original wall switch location. Connect the black wire from the ceiling to the black wire from the receiver. Detach the old switch from the wall s wires by turning the holding screws on the back of the switch with a screwdriver. Nate is a good little helper and i hope you enjoy the.

Tape the wires together with electrical tape and place them in the ceiling box and finish installing the fan. In a typical installation the white neutral fan wire connects to the white neutral circuit wire and the black hot fan wire connects to the black hot circuit wire. Turn the power back on and test the fan. For an easier installation consider a quick install ceiling fan which installs in just three easy steps.

Loose blades will cause the fan to wobble when operating. First turn off power to the fixture at the electrical panel. Connect the three white wires from the ceiling fan and receiver together. Attach a blade mounting bracket to each fan blade and then attach these brackets to the rotating bezel below the fan motor.

The new switch does require an additional electrical wire. Install the three way switch by mimicking the wire attachments of the old switch and that of the ceiling fan. Second remove the light fixture in the room. Connect the remaining ceiling fan wires to the circuit wires following the fan manufacturer s wiring diagram.

Attach the ground wire from the fan to the ground wire in the ceiling. The parts that require assembly simply click into place. Install the fan canopy that covers the ceiling box and mounting bracket. Place the switch aside.