Fan Dimmer Switch Wiring

Wiring a ceiling fan light with speed regulator and light dimmer switch controlled by a common spst switch in this case we have four wires from the ceiling fan.

Fan dimmer switch wiring.

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. You ll need a screwdriver wire stripper inexpensive 2 lead wire type voltage tester and needle nose pliers to install a dimmer. Splice the source neutral to the white cable wire. For example you can wire the speed of the fan setting up to a simple toggle switch although you won t be able to control the speed of the fan and you can wire the light function up to a dimmer switch.

Dimmer switch wiring and ceiling fans electrical question. A dimmer switch for the lights will be available in several watt sizes. 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. Eric the concern here is that you will need a speed control switch that will be rated for both ceiling fan motors.

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. In this arrangement a light fixture and exhaust fan are wired to the same source. Connect it to the original black wire from the wall box with an orange wire connector.

The tools you ll need to install a toggle dimmer switch are inexpensive and will come in handy for all your electrical projects. If there is separate wiring for the light setting and fan setting you may be able to wire each set of wires onto two different switches. The red wire as live to fan the blue wire as live to the light bulb the black wire as neutral and green yellow as ground wire. Switch off the wall switch as well.

Connect the black wire from the ceiling to the black wire from the fan. How to wire a ceiling fan with a dimmer switch 1. Connect the white wire from the ceiling to the white wire from the fan. At the fan splice the wires matching the colors of each and connect the ground wire to the grounding terminal.

I removed a ceiling fan and replaced with a new light fixture. Wire the source ground to the ground wires for the switch and the fan.