How Do You Wire A Ceiling Fan & Receptacle With The Same Power Source In The Ceiling?
When you plan the flow of electricity, wiring a ceiling fan and receptacle to a power source in the ceiling is a simple task. Planning becomes easier when you think of electricity as water. Electricity flows through wire and water flows through pipe. You shut electricity off with a switch and water with a valve. For most people, it is easier to picture flowing water than it is electricity. Run 12-2 non-metallic sheathed cable from your power source to the receptacle and from the power source to the ceiling fan. You can turn the fan on and off with the switch on the fan or you can install a wall switch. If you intend to use a wall switch, run cable from the power source to the switch. Turn off the power at the breaker box. Using wire nuts, connect the black wire from the receptacle and the black wire from the wall switch to the black wire at the power source. Connect the white wire from the wall switch to the black wire on the fan. If a wall switch is not used, just connect all black wi
