Installing Ceiling Fan with Lights via Single Pole Switch?
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Installing Ceiling Fan with Lights via Single Pole Switch?
So I am trying to install a ceiling fan with lights, there is a switch location closed with am empty plate and ceiling fan point installed.
When I open switch location, can see there are total 5 wires, 2 black, 1 red and 1 ground - white ones are already connected to each other.
I am planning to install a single pole switch, where both black wires would go the bottom and red one would go to the top and ground will go to it's corresponding location.
Ceiling fan would be controlled with it's pull down controls for both light and speed. Is this feasible plan and right way to connect it? Thank you for all the help.
When I open switch location, can see there are total 5 wires, 2 black, 1 red and 1 ground - white ones are already connected to each other.
I am planning to install a single pole switch, where both black wires would go the bottom and red one would go to the top and ground will go to it's corresponding location.
Ceiling fan would be controlled with it's pull down controls for both light and speed. Is this feasible plan and right way to connect it? Thank you for all the help.
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If you do not intend to use the wall switch for any fan or light control then connect the two blacks together and put the blank plate back on.
In the ceiling box you should find a black, red, white and grnd. Connect the fan/light using the black and white.
The set up is designed so that you can use the red wire on the switch to control the lights if you wish.
In the ceiling box you should find a black, red, white and grnd. Connect the fan/light using the black and white.
The set up is designed so that you can use the red wire on the switch to control the lights if you wish.
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If we assumed normal fan wiring....
One of those black wires would currently be hot.
You'd put both black wires on a single pole switch along with ground.
You would cap off the red wire at both ends.
One of those black wires would currently be hot.
You'd put both black wires on a single pole switch along with ground.
You would cap off the red wire at both ends.
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Uploading a few pictures here and thank you everyone for the help.
I want to use single pole switch to shut off fan and light both, while ceiling fan controls could also be used.
If I go with single black wire, option how would those connect in the ceiling box, I can share a few more pictures if needed? Thank you
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At the switch connect the two black wires one to each screw on the switch. Connect the white to the other whites.
At the fan connect the fan black(fan) and blue(light) to the black and white to white.
You don't need the red.
At the fan connect the fan black(fan) and blue(light) to the black and white to white.
You don't need the red.
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Seeing this image too, so should I just discard red completely? Just focus on the black and white ones. Thank you
Last edited by PJmax; 06-27-22 at 06:56 PM. Reason: replaced diagram with usable one.
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Thank you all, can anyone please confirm which scenario would be applicable? Is it #3?
https://www.homedepot.com/c/ah/how-t...fab901d170dd47
https://www.homedepot.com/c/ah/how-t...fab901d170dd47
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It looks like there are three wires at the fan end. That would be typical.
You can cap the red and use white, black and ground.
However..... I see the extra wires capped at the fan end but not at the switch.
Since the neutral is spliced together.... why aren't the wires in that switch box not capped ?
I'm thinking there may not be power in that circuit.
You'll need to carefully check for 120v power. A good place to use a non contact tester.
I replaced your diagram with one to follow.
You can cap the red and use white, black and ground.
However..... I see the extra wires capped at the fan end but not at the switch.
Since the neutral is spliced together.... why aren't the wires in that switch box not capped ?
I'm thinking there may not be power in that circuit.
You'll need to carefully check for 120v power. A good place to use a non contact tester.
I replaced your diagram with one to follow.
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