A ceiling fan s wiring is integral when it comes to controlling its speed.
Ceiling fan speed controller circuit.
Variable speed controls must be specially designed for use with ceiling fans.
If you install a ceiling fan without wiring it properly it may prove impossible to operate the fan without the light on and vice versa.
One wire switch to turn power on off to the fan and lights at the same time two wire switches one switch turns power on off to the fan the other to the lights pull chains to adjust fan speed and lights remote control available on new or existing fans to adjust fan speed and lights.
This wiring diagram illustrates the connections for a ceiling fan and light with two switches a speed controller for the fan and a dimmer for the lights.
Wiring the fan to a variable speed control switch lets you make fine adjustments to the fan s speed.
There are several ways to control ceiling fans and light kits.
The source is at the switches and the input of each is spliced to the black source wire with a wire nut.
Ceiling fan and light kit control options.
Note the crude circuit diagram on the black box object the fan speed controller i infer that the fan controller works by inserting a capacitance into the fan s power supply circuit.
Ceiling fan with light kit wiring diagram.