How Do You Wire A Ceiling Fan And Light To A Wall Switch?
This is how to hook a ceiling fan and light to a wall switch. This is assuming that you already have installed the fan and it is just not connected to the switch. This guide just explains how to connect the wire from the fan to the wall switch. Turn off the breaker to the room that contains the fan. Unbolt the fan from the ceiling, and have someone hold it up while you use the digital meter to check the voltage to make sure that no power is going to the fan. This prevents accidental electrical shock. When you are absolutely certain that no electricity is running to the fan, unhook the wiring to the fan and take it down. Make sure to screw wire nuts on the black and white wires that you just unhooked, in case someone turns the breaker back on without your knowledge. Now look up into the box where the fan wiring was, and there should be another set of wires that contains black white and bare copper wires. There may be a yellow coating on these wires which holds them together. These wires
