Ceiling Fan Wiring No Light

Once you do that follow the steps below.

Ceiling fan wiring no light.

One switch is for the fan and the other switch is for the light attachment. So instead of a 3 wire cable going to the fan it must be replaced with a 4 wire cable. If your fan doesn t have lights you ll only have to connect the black wires. Pick the diagram that is most like the scenario you are in and see if you can wire up your fan.

Connect the green wire to your household ground wire copper bare wire. 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. Wiring a light switch. I cover how to install a ceiling fan into a room with no existing light or fixture.

If you only have 1 switch connect the bound blue and black wires to the black wire coming out of your ceiling. 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. I cover some pointers on where to get the power from the type of bracket. If so then a new wire must be ran to control the light as well.

Even if you don t plan to add a light now run the wire for a second switch. In this case the. The cost to install a ceiling light fan switch isn t much and can save you a lot of work in the future. With these diagrams below it will take the guess work out.

Getting the wiring ready. This might seem intimidating but it does not have to be. If you have a 2 switch setup connect the blue and black wires to the blue and black wires coming out of your ceiling. Take a closer look at a ceiling fan wiring diagram.

Using the screws that came with the unit attach the bracket on the. Tuck the wires back into the box. Start by turning off the power at the mains or circuit breaker box.