Ceiling Fan Speed Controller Wiring

Wiring the fan to a variable speed control switch lets you make fine adjustments to the fan s speed.

Ceiling fan speed controller wiring.

Ceiling fan switch wiring diagram 2 line voltage enters the switch outlet box and the line wire connects to each switch. 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 order to control the fan s speed the fan needs its own system of wires separate from that of the lighting element. The live black wires should be connected to the brass screws.

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. The source is at the switches and the input of each is spliced to the black source wire with a wire nut. Variable speed controls must be specially designed for use with ceiling fans. Wiring ceiling fan and light with one switch this method allows you to turn on the fan and the light from one single wall switch cutting out the necessity to use the pull chain every time you want to adjust the fan.

From the switches 3 wire cable runs to the ceiling outlet box. Connect white wires together. For ceiling fan speed controlling we use mostly two methods in which on is by using speed control using three or five wire capacitor. 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.

Connect the green copper wires together. Make sure that all of the wires are first pulled through the electrical box to ensure that the face place will fit securely against the wall. Connect the black wire from the ceiling to the black and blue wires from the fan. Connect the white wire from the ceiling to the white wire from the fan.

Wire up the fan speed switch control switch by following the normal wiring standards. 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. If the existing wiring has only 1 switch for control and the power comes to the switch first then you can only control power to the ceiling fan assembly via the switch and you have to control the fan and the light with the pull chain switches when the wall switch is on. Switched lines and neutral connect to a 3 wire cable that travels to the light fan outlet box in the ceiling.