Extending the wiring from a switched wall outlet provides the capability for the switch to control the ceiling fan separately by itself switched with the outlet or to be operated only by the pull chains on the ceiling fan. The power is spliced at the outlet and extended up to a double switch box.
Wire A Ceiling Fan With Light To One Switch The Silicon
How to wire a ceiling fan to an outlet. The black wire is pig tailed with two leads one for the black wire for the fan one for the blue wire for the light. The white neutral wires are spliced together. This will allow you to add a light kit later on without having to rewire the fan. Lastly connect the blue wires together or the blue wire to the black wire for lights. Connect the two black pigtail wires to the bottom brass screws on the switches by placing them in a clockwise direction around the screws and tightening the screws down on them. For ceiling fans without lights follow the same step.
Here is the typical wiring for a ceiling fan that will be powered from a wall outlet. Connect the red and. Connect the white wires neutral wires from your fan and ceiling together. Identify the switched outlet circuit turn it off and tag it with a note before working with the wiring. Connect the green wire to your household ground wire copperbare wire. Connect the black wires together.
With the described wiring scenario the ceiling fan cable should be installed to the wall outlet that is controlled by the wall switch. Use a stepladder to reach the wires in your ceiling and carefully cut away the plastic coating about 2 inches 51 cm from the end of the wires with a wire cutter. Depends on personal level experience ability to work with tools and access to the switched outlet wiring and the proposed location for the ceiling fan. Snip the plastic and slide it off to expose the copper wires. Repeat the process on the wires coming out of your fan.
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