With single switch wiring power to the fan is controlled by a standard single pole wall switch like a regular light switch.
Ceiling fan wall switch wiring diagram.
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This wiring arrangement allows for lowering the lights with a dimmer and controlling the fan with the built in pull chain.
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.
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.
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.
The neutral from the source is spliced directly to the white wire on the fan kit and the cable.
Line voltage enters the switch outlet box and the line wire connects to each switch.
A fan speed switch is typically connected to the black wire at the wall switch box and the black wire of the ceiling fan.
Ceiling fan dimmer switch diagram.
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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.
The red wire is typically connected to the wall switch that controls the light which in turn is connected to the blue wire of the ceiling fan.