Unbelievable Dual Switch Ceiling Fan Wiring

You need to cap off one of them because in a remote control fan you only need one hot wire.

Dual switch ceiling fan wiring. The source is at the switches and the input of each is spliced to the black source wire with a wire nut. Use a screwdriver and remove the screws in the circular plate that is attached to the ceiling. This article only describes installing the switch.

Connect the white wire from the ceiling to the white wire from the fan. I explain how i wired a ceiling fan on one part of the switch and the light on the 3 way part of the switch. Ceiling fan wiring dual switches this ceiling fan wiring diagram can be used if the power source is supplied to the fan fixture.

Connect a black wire from the ceiling to the black wire from the fan. You will need to remove the current ceiling fan in order to wire a new one that used two switches. Both of the hot wires connect to a switch.

In fact nec 2011 requires most switch boxes to have a neutral conductor which in the configuration below cannot be supplied without running a separate 2 wire romex from the fixture to the switch box. Cap it off using a wire nut and secure with electrical tape. The red wire is spliced to the output on the.

Within the fan s mechanism there are four wires red hot black hot white neutral and bare copper ground. Though it is not difficult to wire a double switch careful attention to safety is crucial to prevent injury. You can install a canopy mounted control fan on a dual switch system however the second switch will no longer function.

I assume you want to operate the fan and the light from separate wall switches from the same location. And what you mean by a dual switch. From the switches 3 wire cable runs to the ceiling outlet box.