The switch is a bit more complicated (to me anyway!). I assume I hook black to black, blue to red, white to white and grounds together. The electric hook up at the ceiling is pretty straight forward (black, white, red and green wiring in box) and the fan has black, white, blue (for light) and green. More about Wiring Dimmer Switches for a Ceiling FanĮlectrical Question: I am installing ceiling fans (with light kits) in my newly constructed house. It’s always good to have a back up plan and cover your backside, if you know what I mean.this way you will have options, where if you wire them parallel you would not.With a situation such as this it would be best to have a separate 3-wire cable from each ceiling fan to the switch box just in case the desired method of control will be changed,.If you locate this switch then both ceiling fans can be wired from one switch.
A dimmer switch for the lights will be available in several watt sizes.Eric, the concern here is that you will need a speed control switch that will be rated for both ceiling fan motors.Important: The selected switches must compatible and intended for the purpose of the desired functions. Precaution: Identify the ceiling fan circuit, turn it OFF and Tag it with a Note before working with the wiring. Tools Required: Basic Electricians Pouch Hand Tools, a non-aluminum ladder and Voltage Tester.Įstimated Time: Depends on personal level experience, ability to work with tools and access to the ceiling fan. Wiring a Speed Control for the Ceiling Fan Speed and Dimmer Switch for the Ceiling Fan Light Thanks for your electrical wiring question Eric. This electrical wiring question came from: Eric, a Homeowner from PA, Pennsylvania. There are plenty of diagrams for wiring a single fan to a switch of this nature, and plenty for wiring a single fan to a on and off switch with a separate speed control, but none for two fans on a single fan/light control switch.The fans would be at the end of the run.I am preparing to do the rough in wiring and want to connect both fans to a single switch that controls the fan and light functions with dimmer and speed controls.Electrical Question: I am remodeling an addition that has two new ceiling fans in it.
How to Wire Ceiling Fans for Speed and Light Control