Exhaust Fan And Light On Same Switch

Removing existing wiring i removed the 2 wire with ground from the switch to fixture and replaced it with a 3 wire with a ground.

Exhaust fan and light on same switch.

This video with new full edited instruction for those who asked. Now you d like to operate both of them from the same switch. The power source will either enter at the switch box or up at the light fixture or the exhaust fan. How to wire 3 switch in 3 gan.

The wires are already where you need them to be so you don t have to run new ones. In both switch box and fan light box all grounds should be connected wire nut together. Pretty much the same thing you have now. Https youtu be iqq3pyqllqq check more videos about switches.

Using wire strippers peel an inch of insulation from the end of the black and white wires. The electrical wiring for separate switching of the bathroom exhaust fan and the light fixture will require identifying the existing circuit and existing switch wiring. The easiest method would be to add the fan to the light. After my bathroom addition was rough wired and before the insulation was done i decided to add a ceiling fan and light to be controlled with separate switches in place of a simple light fixture.

Connect the black fan cable together with the black light wire and the black switch wire and cover them. The easiest thing to do for your current set up would be to use a two button single gang switch with one button that does on off for both the fan and the vanity lights and the other button that does on off for the other light. My wording is wrong i basically want to add the exhaust fan and have the light and the fan on the same switch so they come on at the same time misterdj acronim may 21 at 13 52 the existing wiring may decide what you do depending on your ability s and if you can pull new wiring. Multiple lights on double gang switchdevices integrations leviton vrcs2.

Connect a light and a fan to a new switch. If you have one of these you may have wired the fan and light to separate switches. Bathroom exhaust fans with built in light fixtures are fairly common. Grip these in your non dominant hand while you twist the ends clockwise.

The key factor is to understand where the power source enters the circuit. Installing and wiring a bath exhaust fan and light electrical question.