Ceiling Fan Dimmer Switch Wiring Diagram

Ceiling fan wiring diagram light dimmer this ceiling fan wiring configuration is quite common in bedrooms.

Ceiling fan dimmer switch wiring diagram. Switched lines and neutral connect to a 3 wire cable that travels to the light fan outlet box in the ceiling the fan control switch usually connects to the black wire and the light kit switch to the red wire of the 3 way cable in this diagram the black wire of the ceiling fan is for the fan and the blue wire. Line voltage enters the switch outlet box and the line wire connects to each switch. A dimmer switch as the name suggests lets you control the intensity of the light produced from the light to which it is connected such as a ceiling fan with a built in lighting fixture. The hot source is connected directly to the bottom terminal on the switch.

Ceiling fan wiring diagram with single switch. Ceiling fan dimmer switch diagram. This setup allows you to dim the light in the fixture and also switch the fan off and on from a separate switch. The source is at the ceiling outlet box and 3 wire cable runs from there to the switch box.

The neutral from the source is spliced directly to the white wire on the fan kit and the cable. Ceiling fan capacitor connection diagram 3 wire ceiling fan capacitor diagram 5 wire ceiling fan capacitor diagram and installation role of capacitor in fan and single phase motor so in above diagram the speed switch contacts on l 3 and 2 5 uf and fan on running or start on 2 5 micro farad cap and on med speed. This wiring arrangement allows for lowering the lights with a dimmer and controlling the fan with the built in pull chain.