How To Wire A Double Switch For Fan And Light In Bathroom

Black wire is for the fan.

How to wire a double switch for fan and light in bathroom.

Blue wire is for the light if light is included with the fan. Https youtu be iqq3pyqllqq check more videos about switches. After my bathroom addition was rough wired and before the insulation was done i decided to add a ceiling fan and light to be controlled with separate switches in place of a simple light fixture. Now they would like to operate both of the same switch.

Green wire is for the ground. Splice the black wire from the fan together with the black wire from the light and the black wire from the switch and cap them. If you had a red wire coming from your ceiling it is hooked up to your wall switch. If you have one of these you may have fastened the fan and light to separate the switches.

White wire is neutral. Learn how to install a double switch or combination two switches. How to wire a bathroom fan and light on one switch bathroom exhaust fans with built in light fixtures are pretty common. For example you might want to turn on a bathroom light separately from the ceiling fan.

Wire bathroom fan and light two switches by saum hadi posted on august 28 2018 how to wire a 3 way light switch family handyman wiring bathroom fan electrical bination two switch wiring diagram wiring diagrams for a ceiling fan and light kit do it bathroom heat light fan switch wiring diagram wall. This video with new full edited instruction for those who asked. To wire a double switch you ll need to cut the power remove the old switch then feed and connect the wires into the double switch fixture. They also usually have an isolation switch to allow for safe cleaning of the fan.

How to wire 3 switch in 3 gan. Installing and wiring a bath exhaust fan and light electrical question. Removing existing wiring i removed the 2 wire with ground from the switch to fixture and replaced it with a 3 wire with a ground. Some bathroom fans also run by timer meaning they are triggered by the light switch and then work for a predetermined amount of time after the light is switched off in order to clear the air in the room.

Using wire strippers strip an inch of insulation from the end of the black and white wires. Wiring a combination bathroom ceiling exhaust fan and light unit with the fan and light being controlled by separate wall switches is an easy project even for a beginner. Step by step.