Taking off the cover of the Ceiling Fan and got a Pow with Smoke! Testing and Identifying Ceiling Fan Wiring It appears that your area is Chicago, which has homes that are typically wired using conduit and not a Type NM Cable, and this is why the colors of the wires are not found to be Black, Red and White.īe sure that the ceiling electrical box is rated for a ceiling fan and not a light fixture box. The darkest wire is generally for the fan motor connection, the next colored wire is generally for the ceiling fan light. In many homes that are pre-wired for ceiling fans there will typically be two colors and the white, along with the ground wire. If the yellow wire is marked with a green stripe then it is the ground, or there may be a solid green wire that is used for the ground. Using the ground wire as a reference will help identify the remaining wires. Tom, a voltage tester is great for identifying circuit wiring. How can I test them with a multi meter to figure out which wire is which?
#Ceiling fan model 5745 wiring diagram install#
I never have a problem replacing an old fixture but now I'd like to install a ceiling fan where there was no fixture before, just a plastic cover. Identifying Wires for a Ceiling Fan Wiring Connections for a Ceiling Fan Because the ceiling fan box is a junction box which supplies power to the wall plugs the wiring can be a little complicated and it would be best to have a qualified electrician make these wiring connections for you. The dimmer switch for the ceiling fan light is connected the same way as the regular switch which was wired at the wall switch box which will enable dimmer switch control for the ceiling fan light. Can you please explain the wiring connections?īrenda, because the ceiling fan box has power that feeds to wall plugs in the room then the black wire for the ceiling fan motor is attached to the power for the wall plugs which will enable the fan motor to be operated by the pull chain switch. I have only a black and white wire at the wall switch for the dimmer switch, and two black and white wires in the ceiling fan box with about four separate white wires due to the fact that the ceiling light provides power to several wall plugs in the room. Question from Brenda: I bought a ceiling fan and a separate dimmer switch, and I was told by the guy at Home Depot that I could install a dimmer switch for the ceiling fan light, and that I could use the pull chain switch on the ceiling fan for the ceiling fan motor. Wiring a Dimmer Switch to a Ceiling Fan Required Wiring for a Ceiling Fan Dimmer Switch The Ground wires all connected and bonded. The Black on the Switch is typically Power In. Greg, I wish I knew the exact switch that you have however, the wiring it typically as follows:ĬEILING FAN - 14/3 CABLE - TYPICAL SWITCH I cannot get the switch to turn on the fan or light. In the fan fixture I have: black/black, white/white, red/red and green/green. In the switch box I have white/white, black switch to black hot, red switch to black fan, yellow switch to red fan and all three greens together. The switch has: black, green, red(fan) and yellow(light) wires. My fan has a light kit and want to control it with one combo switch. I ran 14/3 wire from the fan fixture to the switch box. I have a switch box with power coming from an outlet with 14/2. Wiring Connections for Ceiling Fan Switches Switch Box Wiring for Ceiling Fan Switches Questions and Answers about Ceiling Fan Wiring
#Ceiling fan model 5745 wiring diagram manual#
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