This series of photos show the electric wire to ceiling fan box preparing to mount the ceiling fan box wire into the ceiling fan box through a wire bushing attaching the ground wire mounting the cradle bracket the ceiling fan wires are connected close the canopy attach the fan blades and wiring a double stack switch installing double stack switch and.
Install ceiling fan with light wall switch.
A fan lazily spinning above the bed helps make warm nights comfortable but you don t need to sacrifice overhead lighting when you add a ceiling fan.
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.
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Turn the power back on and test the fan and light operation in all operating modes.
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.
This video is about how to wire an existing ceiling fan for separate switches to control fan and light.
It s best to make sure your light switch is up to carrying the load of both the fan and the light.
If the wall is heavily insulated push conduit through the insulation and then feed wires or cable through the conduit.
How to install a fan light control switch.
Adding a wall switch to a ceiling fixture can be done in a matter of hours.
A single wall switch controls the power to the fan and light together whereas a dual wall switch has two separate switches one for the fan and the other for the light.
That s how you wire a ceiling fan with light to one switch.
Install the fan control switch according to the manufacturer s instructions.
The biggest challenge is planning the cable route and running it from the fixture to the new wall switch position.
A 20 amp switch costs about 3.
Replacing your old light switch with a 20 amp switch isn t a bad idea.