The fan has power when the switch is on while the fan speed and the light if the fan has one are controlled by pull chains on the fan itself or by a remote control device.
Single switch to control ceiling fan and light.
Now when you turn on your light switch the fan will have power.
Replacing your old light switch with a 20 amp switch isn t a bad idea.
That s how you wire a ceiling fan with light to one switch.
And check the same at the ceiling fan fixture wiring box.
To turn the fan and lights off separately use.
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How to wire ceiling fans for speed and light control electrical question.
Provides control of one ceiling paddle fan and 3 quiet fan speeds provide increased comfort.
A 20 amp switch costs about 3.
I use a non contact voltage detector to help me determine what wiring i have.
The control features a small rocker switch to turn the ceiling fan on and off and a slide knob for fan speed control.
A standard 15 amp switch costs about 75 cents.
The skylark fan control is designed to conveniently the skylark fan control is designed to conveniently set the speed of a ceiling fan.
So please open up the wall switch box and see if you have incoming power on one of the romex black from the breaker panel and the white neutral and then you have a second romex that goes up to your ceiling fan light box.