![]() So basically a three wire up to fan and back to switch, then to second switch and back on a three wire. Only the first switch will turn fan/light and canned light on simultaneously. This Second 3 way switch does NOT power the fan/light and canned lights as it should, working in conjunction with the First 3 way switch. This Second 14-3 cable is routed over to the Second 3 way switch box (with only this one 14-3 cable in it) and ends there with the black wire to bottom black screw, red wire to right side brass traveler screw and white wire to left side brass traveler screw. 3) Cut two lengths of cable for each connection point on the switch, then strip away enough insulation from each end so that about 10mm of exposed copper remains. ![]() The additional 14-3 cable from ceiling fan j-box continues on to power two recessed can lights.īOTH fan/light AND recessed can lights turn on when First 3 way switch is turned on.īack at the light switch, the Second 14-3 cable has the black wire pigtailed to First 14-3, the red wire to the brass screw (traveler) of First 3 way switch, and the white wire capped off to NOTHING. 2) Identify the live wires that will be connected to your light switch use an electrical tester to check these as they should not be insulated or bare. The First 14-3 (said pigtailed black/white from 14-2 line/power) routes to the ceiling fan/light junction box where it is pigtailed black-black, white-white, red-red to an additional 14-3 wire then pigtailed to the fan/light, matching wires black-black, white-white,with red to blue. The Red wire of same 14-3 is to First 3 way switch left side brass screw. The White wire 14-2 cable is pigtailed to the First 14-3 white wire only. The 14-2 (line/power) BLACK wire is pigtailed to BOTH the First and Second 14-3 black wires, then to the bottom black screw on First 3 way switch. The First 3 way Switch box has ONE (line/power) 14-2 cable plus ground, and TWO 14-3 cables plus ground wires. There is no difference to the wiring.Ĭlick on picture for larger view.Wiring a ceiling fan/light combo with TWO 3 way switches. The wall switch can be an ON/OFF switch, a variable speed control or dimmer. The reverse is possible by changing the wire in the fixture identified as fan to light and the wire identified as light to fan. The following diagrams highlight the most common wiring.įor the purpose of the diagrams we assume that if there is only one wall switch it powers the light and the fan is controlled by a switch on the fixture. The wires that exit the ceiling fan/light fixture must then be connected to the wires found in the electrical box. If wall switches are used to control the fan and/or light the switches on the fixture should be turned to the ON position. NOTE 1: Switches for the fan and/or light that are mounted within the fixture can be ignored. When there is both a fan and a light in the same fixture, some of the wires become common to both fixtures - the neutral white wire and the ground wire, Figure 4 Figure 2 - Basic Ceiling Fan Wiring Figure 3 - Basic light wiringįigure 4 - Basic ceiling fan/light wiring The same situation applies to a light, Figure 3. The hot lead is identified by the color black, the neutral by the color white and the ground is either colored green or is bare copper. It requires a live or hot lead, a neutral and a ground wire, Figure 2. a switch on the motor that lets you change the direction by sliding it one. We will start off with how the fixtures are wired in a very basic manner and then add to the complexity.Ī fan must be powered. If the fan and the light turn on and off, then either the wiring between the. Other manufacturers make connections inside the unit to eliminate wires that would normally exit the fixture.Īdditional information on mounting ceiling fans on suspended ceilings Some manufacturers bring all of the wires out through the top rod of the fan allowing the installer to wire it any method imaginable. To understand how to wire a new ceiling fan and or ceiling fan light combo unit in your home you must first understand the basics of how the fans and lights are powered. The first part of this section deals with the wiring of ceiling fans without lights, as shown in Figure 1. ![]() There are a multitude of ceiling fan manufacturers and there are as many methods of ceiling fan, light combination wiring. Wiring A Ceiling Fan With & Without A Light - Part 1 Part 2 ![]()
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