How to Wire a Fan with Two Switches

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If you want to control your light separate from your ceiling fan, this is how to wire a single-pole configuration. Using the pull chains is the old school way. Use some sure wago nuts and understand how your wiring works.
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@JohnThainTV 3 месяца назад

Of all fan install videos, this was by far the most helpful.

@KylersStudio 3 месяца назад

Thank you! I appreciate that!

@sportscardude Год назад

Thank you so much sir! You helped me picture the circuit in my head and it all made sense during the install. I did have one additional black wire floating around in the junction box but quickly found what it went to when I flipped the breaker back on and the fan/light worked but none of the other outlets in the bedroom did.

@KylersStudio Год назад

You're welcome! Glad it helped! Yes, I think it's common to daisy wire the outlets off a light switch or visa versa. Glad you figured it out!

@gklcinc Год назад

Directions worked perfect on the first ceiling fan I installed, but on the second fan I did the same and come to find out the light kit was bad. Thanks for the video, Sir!

@KylersStudio Год назад

At least you figured it out! Nice job and you're welcome!

@Jacobhornet Год назад

This was very informative! I was able to install my outdoor fan exactly the way you explained! Thank you!

@KylersStudio Год назад

Awesome! Glad it helped!

@matthewhernandez8468 Год назад

Thank you for braking down the wire types as well as the color for corresponding thing they power (fan or light). I was stumped when I followed the directions from the manual provided me but they didn’t even indicate to wire the wire powering the light to anything. Appreciate the vid

@KylersStudio Год назад

Glad I could help!

@patwaldrip3774 Год назад

Great directions, thank you for sharing the information and the detailed instructions as well as the information about how the electricity flows at the end was extremely useful.

@KylersStudio Год назад

Thanks for the feedback. Glad it helped!

@Plinktitioner Год назад

Thanks for making this video!

@KylersStudio Год назад

You’re welcome! I hope it helped!

@derekutt1809 2 года назад

Outstanding! Thank you 😊!

@KylersStudio 2 года назад

You are so welcome! Hope it helped!

@mdon718 Год назад

Thank you. I'm installing a new fan for two switches(fan, light) It said connect black and blue to black. My old fan was blue to red and black to black. Once I tried it with the instructions, the circuit tripped. Will revert back to the original setup for two switches.

@KylersStudio Год назад

If your instructions tell you, certainly go with that. Hope you figured it out

@DetRedWings77 Год назад

What are the model numbers of the switches from Lutron? I purchased the Lutron PD-6WCL-WH to control the lights, but no white wire on the back of the switch. Maybe I should have purchased the Lutron PD-10NXD-WH?

@KylersStudio Год назад

Great question! I had to figure this one out when I started as well. The more expensive 10NXD has hardware to support low-voltage, so if you have it controlling a dozen 1 watt bulbs, they will dim to off, whereas the cheaper version will still pass through a small amount of voltage to the lights that is used to power the wireless control signal. MLV loads convert the output from the dimmer to a low voltage output, so that smaller 12V or 24V lamps can be used, which requires that neutral wire. The cheaper version doesn't require the neutral, so you can just cap it off in the box if you have one. You can work around the cheap version by adding one higher watt bulb into the circuit and save some money if you want. There are other wiring solutions as well, but I haven't tried them.

@TamaraVose 9 месяцев назад

Question. I want to replace a lighted (two switch) ceiling fan with a non-lighted ceiling fan. Do I only connect the white, black, and ground wires and cap the red?

@KylersStudio 9 месяцев назад

Great question. I can't see your situation, but if you isolate just the wires you need, I don't see a problem with just capping both ends of the unused wires so they can't touch anything or have any current through them. Essentially, know what each wire is for and use appropriately; you're on the right track.

@TheSeaOfAsher 5 месяцев назад

What if you have a heater/fan/light? How doe the wiring change? Will it have to be a single dedicated circuit or can I feed both outlet and ligths?

@KylersStudio 5 месяцев назад

Really hard to know without the details of how it is wired. Are you saying you have a heater in your light box? If you're not completely sure, the electrician is probably worth the call.

@daktusdurggery5505 Месяц назад

With all fans going to DC instead AC motors, it’s my understanding that switch control for fan speed is not good for the motor, is it better to just have a dumb switch? And use the remote provided by the fan manufacturer? I’m a little lost on that part

@KylersStudio Месяц назад

Of course use the power that the manufacturer designed it for. The remote by the manufacturer is just fine, but usually doesn't come with remote local or cloud control logic. For instance, if the temperature sensor in the room is above 73, turn the fan on medium, if it goes above 75, set it to high, then turn it off in four hours.

@jusTOOfresh Год назад

I want the ceiling fan and the fan light to be controllable from their dedicated switches. My fan only has a blue wire and a white wire. What do I connect to the red wire?

@KylersStudio Год назад

Sounds like you might not have enough wires running to the fan to control them separately. If that's your situation, the only way to do it is either with a dumb remote, or run a new set of wires to the fan.

@BadRonald1 Год назад

So technically speaking and correct me if I’m wrong but you never really showed us how to wire a fan with two switches. So if I only have a white and black wire from the ceiling, I can’t get my remote ceiling fan to work until I rewire the ceiling ? Is that correct ?

@KylersStudio Год назад

You are correct. You will need a third wire in order to control the fan independently from the light. Otherwise your one switch control for the light will power the fan as well and subject to the fan speed via the pull chain.

@jeremyfredette 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so much

@KylersStudio 9 месяцев назад

You're most welcome; hope it helped!

@frankfamily8538 2 года назад

Would be great if you would have had the camera on the switch boxes when you wired them.

@KylersStudio 2 года назад

Are you talking about a tripod mounted camera? Yes, I think that would have been great. It's crazy how much work that adds to a project trying to film and finish. It would be nice to have a camera operator as well. Perhaps in the future. Thanks for watching! Hopefully you got your wiring working!

@ricardopadilla4711 Год назад

I'm not a pro by any means, but aren't those twist caps one is only? I use Wago lever connectors, BTW.

@KylersStudio Год назад

Wago nuts are nice, but included nuts are cheaper.

@joep918 4 месяца назад

I have a three way wire but ceiling fan will not work with switch, only the light will? The fan turns on with the remote, but I can’t do nothing to the fan without. Do I need a switch like the one you have that controls everything?

@KylersStudio 4 месяца назад

From what I've found, the fans with remotes don't let you wire separate circuits. It's easiest to buy a new fan unless you get into the fine details of rewiring the fan all together. There also might be ways to tap the remote into a smart device system using the IR sensor, or other ways, so that could be an option.

@TexasHoosier3118 3 месяца назад

Shouldn't the bare ware be wrapped clockwise and not ccl?

@KylersStudio 3 месяца назад

I didn't know that was a thing.

@Russ92 6 месяцев назад

Can I add an 80cfm to my bathroom using 14/2 wire? Thanks

@KylersStudio 6 месяцев назад

I’m not sure; I’d have to check the specs and do the research.

@ST-pq4dx 11 месяцев назад

What changes need to be made if fan has only three wires coming out?

@KylersStudio 11 месяцев назад

If your three wires include your ground, then it's possible your fan and light can't be separated and you'll have to use the pull chain to operate them separately. Honestly, it might be easier to get a newer fan vs. trying to rewire the current fan.

@ST-pq4dx 11 месяцев назад

@KylersStudio The ceiling fan has three wires - live, neutral and ground. The ceiling box has 4 wires - neutral, ground and live wires (red, black). When I connect the fan to ceiling box with Ground to ground Neutral to neutral Ceiling black wire to fan live wire.. no power coming to fan Even if I connect red ceiking wire to fan live wire instead black ceiling wire, still no power to fab. Any thoughts?

@KylersStudio 11 месяцев назад

@@ST-pq4dx I have my opinions, but consider checking out Home Depot's How to Wire a Ceiling Fan and see if one of those charts match your situation. I don't want to give any ill advice.

@toneman8478 2 года назад

The ceiling fan that I purchased only has 2 wires.. Black and White

@KylersStudio 2 года назад

That's pretty common. You'll need the third wire to control the fan individually; otherwise it's pretty much just on or off.

@Nightneo2000 Год назад

My fan has 2 black wires connected to the fan switch. My new switch has red, blue and black. Do i just cap it off. Its gor the light controls.

@redmatrix Год назад

You talked about testing the circuits before finalizing, but didn't show the testing, nor it working after everything was "buttoned up."

@KylersStudio Год назад

Yes, you're right that I didn't show the finished functionality of the lights and fan working separately. The only testing I needed to do was to turn the switch on. If the light came on, I thought it pretty obvious that it worked and it felt unnecessary to show that, but maybe I'll include more of those buttoned up shots in future videos. Thanks for watching! Hope you got yours working!

@mrbeansway1225 10 месяцев назад

That hunter stratford ii five minute 😊

@KylersStudio 10 месяцев назад

yup

@LightGesture 9 месяцев назад

This is if your power comes to the switch. Mine comes to the light box...urg

@KylersStudio 9 месяцев назад

Yes, but still doable if the power comes through the ceiling. You'll just have to lookup the differences in junction box to control. I hope you figured it out.

@jeremiahpowell3028 11 дней назад

That box isn’t for a fan install

@KylersStudio 6 дней назад

What do you mean?

@jusTOOfresh Год назад

I want the ceiling fan and the fan light to be controllable from their dedicated switches. My fan only has a blue wire and a white wire. What do I connect to the red wire?

@KylersStudio Год назад

Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. Hopefully you figured out whether you need an additional wire run from the switch to the ceiling. You'll need a circuit for each to control them separately. Otherwise you're left to using the pull chains or fan speed tied to the dimness of the light.