- Wiring a ceiling fan with light switch diagram install#
- Wiring a ceiling fan with light switch diagram full#
Do they make filler pieces that are acceptable for this? (I would simply put water tight seal around whatever it is that covers this)Īlso, I went ahead and prepped my connection to the box as I planned on using PVC and gluing a 1.5" pipe when the conduit is ran. I purchased a 60amp Murray Panel that has a connection spot for more conduit at the top, but I have no idea what to do with this hole? It's about 1 1/2 inch or so.
Wiring a ceiling fan with light switch diagram install#
I am doing some prework for an electrical subpanel install I am doing on the house for a pool this weekend. Port "3" connects to a center post on the fan direction switch (other red wire). Port "2" connects to the medium speed capacitor (red wire) and Port "1" connects to the slow speed capacitor (other black wire) Port "L" is for the live load wire (black wire) connected to other wires with a wire nut The following connections to the new switch worked perfectly for my fan: (D) off - all EXCEPT port 3 are connected (L, 1, 2). (C) slow speed - all EXCEPT port 2 are connected (L, 1, 3) and
(B) medium speed - all EXCEPT port 1 are connected (L, 2, 3)
Wiring a ceiling fan with light switch diagram full#
(A) full speed - all ports connected (labeled "L", "1", "2", and "3") The replacement switch I bought cycles through 4 states: When I unscrewed and lowered the light kit and then loosened the fan switch from the housing, the switch came apart before I could see which wire went to which terminal! In my case I have 2 black wires and 2 red wires, so a 4-color description didn't apply. In my case, the chain on the switch did not break - the entire switch popped open and the chain just pulled out. Of course, any work on an electric fan should be done with the power OFF. (Note that in my case a single black box houses both capacitors.) I was not able to find a general wiring diagram for these things so I'm posting my findings here. I have a dual capacitor fan of unknown manufacturer. I tested the switch, and high- med- and low!! Done. I quickly connected it to the fan- black to L, purple to 1, brown to 2 and grey to 3. The store didn't have a fan that suited our needs, so being stubborn, or determined, I bought the new switch.
I saw the display with the switches, and noticed there was another type of 3 speed fan switch. The $100+ option for a new fan was now looking good. One of the on line forums's post recommended just go buy a new fan. I was then able to rewire it this time I got fast, fast, and fast. When I changed the configuration of the wires I then got a different speed. Anything I found on line did not have the same color wires that were in our fan. I figured I screwed something up so I played with the wiring. When we tested it, the fan had one speed with each click. We bought a DUAL capacitor 3 speed fan switch, replaced it wire for wire as it was before. Our 3 speed fan pull chain broke with the short end of the chain in the housing of the switch.