Ceiling Fan Dimmer Switch Wiring

In this wiring tutorial we will be controlling the ceiling fan by single way switch and dimmer switch while the light bulb will be control by separate switch.

Ceiling fan dimmer switch wiring.

Turn off the power for the room with the ceiling fan at the breaker box. Connect the white wire from the ceiling to the white wire from the fan. How to wire a ceiling fan with a dimmer switch 1. This setup allows you to dim the light in the fixture and also switch the fan off and on from a separate switch.

During the event i removed a dual pole switch and dimmer switch which were attached to the original fan thinking i could replace that with a dimmer switch only. The source is at the switches and the input of each is spliced to the black source wire with a wire nut. Switch off the wall switch as well. Connect the green wire to your household ground wire copper bare wire.

This ceiling fan wiring configuration is quite common in bedrooms. In order for the light to be controlled by its own switch the wiring between the switch and the fan unit needs a fourth wire a red wire to carry power to the light kit. 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. A dimmer switch for the lights will be available in several watt sizes.

From the switches 3 wire cable runs to the ceiling outlet box. If you locate this switch then both ceiling fans can be wired from one switch. I tried to replace a ceiling fan dimmer switch but now it trips the circuit breaker. Follow the manufacturer s instructions to hook up your dimmer fan switch at the switch box.

To do so see the following instructions. Cap the blue wire coming from the fan by itself with a wire nut as it is not needed when wiring for a single wall switch. Having a ceiling fan that is already wired up to a standard dimmer switch is definitely not ideal because as we mentioned earlier it heightens the risk of fires and damage to your fan. Eric the concern here is that you will need a speed control switch that will be rated for both ceiling fan motors.

Connect your white wires together and secure with wire nut. I removed a ceiling fan and replaced with a new light fixture. Fan speed would need to be controlled by a pull chain. If you don t want to pay out for another fan or worse have to repair your home after a damaging fire you re going to want to remove the standard dimmer switch as soon as possible.