Install Ceiling Fan With Light Wall Switch

Replacing your old light switch with a 20 amp switch isn t a bad idea.

Install ceiling fan with light wall switch.

This series of photos show the electric wire to ceiling fan box preparing to mount the ceiling fan box wire into the ceiling fan box through a wire bushing attaching the ground wire mounting the cradle bracket the ceiling fan wires are connected close the canopy attach the fan blades and wiring a double stack switch installing double stack switch and. A 20 amp switch costs about 3. A fan lazily spinning above the bed helps make warm nights comfortable but you don t need to sacrifice overhead lighting when you add a ceiling fan. 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.

An existing wall dimmer switch must be replaced with a single on off wall switch before installing a hunter fan to ensure consistent power flow from the switch to the fan. It s best to make sure your light switch is up to carrying the load of both the fan and the light. Now when you. How to install a fan light control switch.

Before you install a new wall switch for your unit recheck the existing switch wiring with a circuit tester to ensure the power is off. A standard 15 amp switch costs about 75 cents. Turn the power back on and test the fan and light operation in all operating modes. This video is about how to wire an existing ceiling fan for separate switches to control fan and light.

The biggest challenge is planning the cable route and running it from the fixture to the new wall switch position. With double switch wiring a fan with a light is connected to a double wall switch that controls power to the fan and the light separately. 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. Adding a wall switch to a ceiling fixture can be done in a matter of hours.