Connect black wires together. Connect the black wire from the ceiling to the black wire from the receiver.
Wiring Diagram For 2 Sd Whole House Fan Wiring Diagram
Wiring a fan with two switches. Alternatively you could wire it like this. Within the fans mechanism there are four wires red hot black hot white neutral and barecopper ground. Both of the hot wires connect to a switch. Turn the power back on and test the fan. This wiring diagram illustrates the connections for a ceiling fan and light with two switches a speed controller for the fan and a dimmer for the lights. From the switches 3 wire cable runs to the ceiling outlet box.
Remove the old. Connect two of the black. The top has a set of wires coming into the switch box on the top and bottom. Prior to removing the cap or the old ceiling fan you need to assemble the new one. Cap off the black and white wire from the output side of the remote receiver module. This way the remote module will control the fan when the switch is in the on position and the other switch will control the light.
Connect the red wire from the ceiling to the black wire in the fan. 2 wire cable power out to the second ceiling outlet box 3 wire cable switch legs from first ceiling outlet down to a 2 gang box for the first set of switches for ceiling fan light control. Cap it off using a wire nut and secure with electrical tape. Wiring a ceiling fan is not hard but it is dangerous. The top switch controls the fan and the bottom switch controls the lights. Red hooked to black on bottom.
Fan speed would need to be controlled by a pull chain. Black hooked to bottom of switch. 3 wire cable from 2 nd ceiling outlet down to the second 2 gang box for fan light control. Attach the red and black wires from the fan light unit to the top terminal screws on the switches. Ceiling fan wiring two switches this ceiling fan wiring configuration is quite common. Connect the three grounding wires green greenyellow stripe or bare copper coming from the ceiling fan rated electrical box the downrod attached to your fan and the ceiling bracket.
Connect the greencopper wires together. The source is at the switches and the input of each is spliced to the black source wire with a wire nut. White hooked to white on bottom and to top of switch. You need to cap off one of them because in a remote control fan you only need one hot wire. Tuck the wires back into the box. Now when one switch is on the remote will control the light.
The other switch will turn the fan on and off. Connect white wires together. Connect the three white wires from the ceiling fan and receiver together. Connect the two white wires in the switch box together with a wire nut. If you are not careful you can electrocute. Youll end up with something like this.
This setup allows you to control the light and fan separately. Connect the lighting wire typically blue to the black fan wire and the black ceiling wire. Wiring a ceiling fan with two switches assemble the ceiling fan.
Gallery of Wiring A Fan With Two Switches
