Light Switch Box Wiring Diagram Dual Fan

The hot source is connected directly to the bottom terminal on the switch.
Light switch box wiring diagram dual fan. This diagram illustrates wiring for one switch to control 2 or more lights. Choices of light switch wiring diagrams the photo above depicts the wiring diagram of a ceiling light and light switch with the power from the circuit breaker panel entering the ceiling electrical box. From the ceiling a three conductor cable with a grounding conductor is used to send power to a light switch. The neutral source wire is spliced to the white cable wire in the switch box and to the.
From the switches 3 wire cable runs to the ceiling outlet box. In fact nec 2011 requires most switch boxes to have a neutral conductor which in the configuration below cannot be supplied without running a separate 2 wire romex from the fixture to the switch box. However the actual look of the wiring in the box can vary depending on where the switches are located along the circuit run. The hot and neutral terminals on each fixture are spliced with a pigtail to the circuit wires which then continue on to the next light.
The essence of the wiring configuration is for one hot feed wire entering the switch box to be split so that it feeds both switches which in turn feed hot wires in cables that lead out to two separate light fixtures. This wiring configuration is not preferred in new construction instead it is recommended that power be routed to the switch box if possible. 3 wire cable switch legs from first ceiling outlet down to a 2 gang box for the first set of switches for ceiling fan light control. This wiring method is used when the power source is from the switch and one wants to control the fan and light from that single switch.
3 wire cable from 2 nd ceiling outlet down to the second 2 gang box for fan light control. The wiring instructions for your new hunter fan differ slightly based on the type of wall switch and your fan s control system pull chain remote control etc. 2 wire cable power out to the second ceiling outlet box. From there two wires run to the ceiling fan.
Multiple light wiring diagram. 2 wire cable power in to the first ceiling outlet box. For example you might want to turn on a bathroom light separately from the ceiling fan. The source is at the switches and the input of each is spliced to the black source wire with a wire nut.
This wiring diagram illustrates the connections for a ceiling fan and light with two switches a speed controller for the fan and a dimmer for the lights. Ceiling fan wiring dual switches this ceiling fan wiring diagram can be used if the power source is supplied to the fan fixture. Though it is not difficult to wire a double switch careful attention to safety is crucial to prevent injury. The source is at sw1 and 2 wire cable runs from there to the fixtures.