Turn off power at the breaker.
Ceiling fan with light electrical connection.
The blue wire is for the light fixture of the ceiling fan which connects to the red wire from a second wall switch.
This wiring diagram illustrates the connections for a ceiling fan and light with two switches a speed controller for the fan and a dimmer for the lights.
Wiring a ceiling fan and light getting started.
The wires inside of a ceiling fan are relatively simple but you have to know what each one.
Before you can start wiring your new ceiling fan you ll need to turn off the.
Connect white wires together.
Connect black wires together.
Tuck the wires back into the box.
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Connect the lighting wire typically blue to the black fan wire and the black ceiling wire.
Turn the power back on and test the fan.
Ul approved ceiling fan boxes are required by code this is for your safety and protection.
The source is at the switches and the input of each is spliced to the black source wire with a wire nut.
From the switches 3 wire cable runs to the ceiling outlet box.
In some cases a black wire with a white stripe is used for the light fixture of the ceiling fan.
Ceiling fans should never be mounted to regular plastic or fiberglass light fixture boxes.
Connect the green copper wires together.
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