Power Ceiling Fan Wire Connection Diagram

Whether you are looking to wire a ceiling fan with lights to one power switch or add a fan in a room without a switch source this guide will teach you how to wire a ceiling fan using four common scenarios and the best wiring methods.

Power ceiling fan wire connection diagram. Thread the wires coming out of your ceiling through the center of the bracket so that they hang freely below it. Use this wiring when the power source originates at the wall box and you want to control both the fan and light with a single switch. The fan control switch usually connects to the black wire and the light kit switch to the red wire of the 3 way cable. Here the hot source is connected directly to the switch and 2 wire cable runs from there to the ceiling fan.

In this diagram the black wire of the ceiling fan is for the fan and the blue wire is for the light kit. Ground connection diagram is shown separately. Screw the ceiling fan bracket into the ceiling. Line up your ceiling fan bracket with the holes in the electrical box that s in your ceiling.

Power starting at the switch box this wiring diagram shows the power starting at the switch box where a splice is made with the hot line which passes the power to both switches and up to the ceiling fan and light.