wiring a ceiling fan with light to switch

One of the black wires is the LINE or hot wire into the outlet box, but instead of getting terminated directly onto the outlet it is connected to the white wire that goes to the wall switch. In the above photo of an electrical outlet controlled by a wall switch, notice the white wire and two black wires connected together. An electrical outlet that is controlled by a wall switch This is normal, however the white wire should have been re-identified with a different color because it is not a neutral. When the wiring is checked at the outlet, a white wire is seen connected to the hot black wires. In the above switch box the white wire is usually the hot wire or the LINE and the black wire is the LOAD. CONTROL CEILING FAN AND LIGHT SEPARATELY The old existing wall switch that controlled the switched outlet As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.īelow is an example of a ceiling fan installation that I did for a client where I converted the existing single wall switch that was controlling an electrical receptacle outlet to two wall switches that now control the ceiling fan and light kit separately.

NOTE: Some text links below go to applicable products on Amazon. Electrician: How do I control my ceiling fan and light separately with two wall switches?Īnswer: To control the ceiling fan and light separately with two wall switches, a three conductor cable needs to be installed from the switch location to the ceiling fan location.

Wiring a ceiling fan with light to switch