Install Ceiling Fan Light Switch

Remove the old switch.

Install ceiling fan light switch.

Nate is a good little helper and i hope you enjoy the. Tape the wires together with electrical tape and place them in the ceiling box and finish installing the fan. Place the switch aside. You can install a ceiling fan light dual dimmer switch to operate the fan speed and light intensity from the original wall switch location.

Attach a blade mounting bracket to each fan blade and then attach these brackets to the rotating bezel below the fan motor. If it isn t hardware and home improvement stores sell boxes suitable for ceiling fans. Second remove the light fixture in the room. Tuck the wires back into the box.

The parts that require assembly simply click into place. Install the fan canopy that covers the ceiling box and mounting bracket. Connect the three grounding wires green green yellow stripe or bare copper coming from the ceiling fan rated electrical box the downrod attached to your fan and the ceiling bracket. Unwrap and pull each wire from the switch.

Turn the power back on and test the fan. Connect the three white wires from the ceiling fan and receiver together. In a typical installation the white neutral fan wire connects to the white neutral circuit wire and the black hot fan wire connects to the black hot circuit wire. Attach the ground wire from the fan to the ground wire in the ceiling.

Detach the old switch from the wall s wires by turning the holding screws on the back of the switch with a screwdriver. Connect the red wire in the ceiling to the black wire in the light kit and the black wire in the ceiling to the black wire in the fan. You can install a ceiling fan with a light in a room with a single light switch with a simple wiring trick. Connect the remaining ceiling fan wires to the circuit wires following the fan manufacturer s wiring diagram.

If you plan to control the ceiling fan from a light switch make sure the switch is wired appropriately for the fan. First turn off power to the fixture at the electrical panel. Be sure all of the mounting screws are tight. The new switch does require an additional electrical wire.

For an easier installation consider a quick install ceiling fan which installs in just three easy steps. Install the three way switch by mimicking the wire attachments of the old switch and that of the ceiling fan. Loose blades will cause the fan to wobble when operating. Connect the black wire from the ceiling to the black wire from the receiver.