View entire discussion 3 comments more posts from the askanelectrician community. I am installing ceiling fans with light kits in my newly constructed house.
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Installing ceiling fan with dimmer switch. 4 wires come out of wall. A dimmer switch as the name suggests lets you control the intensity of the light produced from the light to which it is connected such as a ceiling fan with a built in lighting fixture. Find the 15 or 20 amp breaker inside your breaker box that powers the ceiling fan. Hold a noncontact. The electric hook up at the ceiling is pretty straight forward black white red and green wiring in box and the fan has black white blue for light and green. Turn the breaker off to.
The problem with a dimmer switch is that it can be easily overloaded. How to replace a light with a ceiling fan install a ceiling fan step by step duration. Posted by 6 days ago. This fan was controlled just by a normal light switch with no speed control. If wrong please let me know. It can also cause problems for the ceiling fan if it is directly connected to it.
Standard dimmer switches should never be used to control the fan motor on a ceiling fan because the dimmer could damage the fan motor or overheat and start a fire. Replacing with hunter model 27182 dimmer fan control switch. To know whether a dimmer switch is intended for use with a fan just remove the switch cover. I assume i hook black to black blue to red white to white and grounds together. It is a way to set the right mood change a routine or create a custom living experience. Found an old button switch in a bedroom by honeywell.
Have an old ceiling fan that i want to install a speed control for. So i bought a fan dimmer control. Both are bad outcomes. The switch could damage the motor on the ceiling fan. Tomahawk diy 237510 views. More about wiring dimmer switches for a ceiling fan.
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. If the switch is overloaded it could heat up and start a fire. How is a dimmer and fan control switch wired for my ceiling fan. 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. Ensure the blades are turning and the lights are burning. The switch is a bit more complicated to me anyway.
There is typically fine print right on the front of the switch saying whether or not it can be used with a ceiling fan. Are there any similar switches like it that are up to standard today. Turn on your ceiling fan at the light switch. Hunter breeze fan light switch. How to install a ceiling fan light dual dimmer switch 1. 2 black 2 white with ground both white wires are connected together leaving the black wires to be hooked up to the new switch.
Wiring a ceiling fan dimmer control switch electrical question. I am trying. Posted by 6 days ago. Installing dimmer switches is a common diy project that most homeowners can complete in just a few minutes.
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