Wiring ceiling fans can seem complicated but the task really just depends on the type of fan you are installing and how you want it to operate.
Wiring a ceiling fan with remote and no wall switch.
A single wall switch controls the power to the fan and light together whereas a dual wall switch has two separate switches one for the fan and the other for the light.
This will enable the fan to function via a wall switch.
Wiring on ceiling fan light combo with remote and independent single wall switch i bought the hunter avia model 59234 which came with remote to control the light and fan.
Look at the wires attached to the fan and the wires in your ceiling.
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.
1 flip off the circuit breaker controlling the wall switch in the room.
There are several ways to control ceiling fans and light kits.
You can wire a new ceiling fan with a remote to a wall switch or retrofit an older fan to accept an aftermarket remote kit.
In most instances the wires inside of a power box are color coded.
A remote can speed up or slow down the fan turn the fan on and off or turn the lights connected to the ceiling fan on and off.
The fan is one hundred controlled through a hand held remote and the remote receiver.
At the moment i have it.
The fan has forward and reverse with 6 speeds and there is no light kit although the fan is is wired such that the remote and remote receiver would operate if a light kit were added.
Ceiling fan and light kit control options.
A remote controlled ceiling fan bypasses one of the wall switches and allows for remote access to the ceiling fan s workings.
One wire switch to turn power on off to the fan and lights at the same time two wire switches one switch turns power on off to the fan the other to the lights pull chains to adjust fan speed and lights remote control available on new or existing fans to adjust fan speed and lights.
To hardwire your ceiling fan you will need to connect the fan s power supply to the hard wiring in your ceiling.