Wiring ceiling fans can seem complicated but the task really just depends on the type of fan you are installing and how you want it to operate.
Ceiling fan and light wiring diagram.
Line voltage enters the switch outlet box and the line wire connects to each switch.
Wiring diagram fan and light with source at ceiling.
The wiring diagram above is for typical installation wiring light is switched the fan is powered by a pull chain once you have found and identified all of the wires on your fan and in your electrical box you can get to work on connecting them.
This might seem intimidating but it does not have to be.
It could be a single switch wiring or double switch wiring.
This diagram is similar to the previous one but with the electrical source originating at the fan light fixture.
Ceiling fan connection light wired to light switch fan on off with pull chain.
The neutral wire from the source is spliced directly to the white wire on the ceiling fixture.
Pick the diagram that is most like the scenario you are in and see if you can wire up your fan.
Switched lines and neutral connect to a 3 wire cable that travels to the light fan outlet box in the ceiling the fan control switch usually connects to the black wire and the light kit switch to the red wire of the 3 way cable in this diagram the black wire of the ceiling fan is for the fan and the blue wire.
Wiring a light switch.
The wiring arrangements for electrical source at the switch and at the ceiling fixture.
The neutral wires and ground wires are not connected to the switch.
This article contains a ceiling fan wiring diagram and a light kit.
Whether you are looking to wire a ceiling fan with lights to one power switch or add a fan in a room without a switch source this guide will teach you how to wire a ceiling fan using four common scenarios and the best wiring methods.
Three wire cable runs from there to the controllers on the wall.