Ceiling Fan Wiring No Light

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Ceiling fan wiring no light. Wiring a light switch. So instead of a 3 wire cable going to the fan it must be replaced with a 4 wire cable. Once you do that follow the steps below. I cover some pointers on where to get the power from the type of bracket.

Even if you don t plan to add a light now run the wire for a second switch. Start by turning off the power at the mains or circuit breaker box. If this is the case then odds are that this old ceiling light only has enough wires to switch off on the fan and not the light. The cost to install a ceiling light fan switch isn t much and can save you a lot of work in the future.

Getting the wiring ready. Take a closer look at a ceiling fan wiring diagram. One switch is for the fan and the other switch is for the light attachment. If you have a 2 switch setup connect the blue and black wires to the blue and black wires coming out of your ceiling.

If your fan doesn t have lights you ll only have to connect the black wires. Connect the green wire to your household ground wire copper bare wire. Connect the red wire in the ceiling to the black wire in the light kit and the black wire in the ceiling to the black. Connect your white wires together and secure with wire nut.

If you only have 1 switch connect the bound blue and black wires to the black wire coming out of your ceiling. I cover how to install a ceiling fan into a room with no existing light or fixture. This might seem intimidating but it does not have to be. Take the bracket for the ceiling fan box and put all wires from home wiring or ceiling through it.

With these diagrams below it will take the guess work out. Pick the diagram that is most like the scenario you are in and see if you can wire up your fan. Using the screws that came with the unit attach the bracket on the.