Complete the switch wiring, if you are replacing the old switch. In a typical installation, there are two cables in the box: One is the source cable providing incoming power; the other is the cable leading to the fan. Connect the black wire from each of the cables to one of the termin...
This discussion will focus on how a three way switch works and show some examples of how to wire them. A three way switch is used to operate a fixture from two locations like a ceiling fan for instance. First this advice -Turn the power off before working with elect...
Red wires are usually used as secondary hot wires which are clearly marked to avoid the dangers of electrocution (injury by electric shock). The wiring between the switch and fan unit needs a fourth wire – a red wire to carry power to light kit. If you have same wire for light and fa...
I have a single light on a single switch in my kitchen ceiling. I want to close off the existing light and run two new lights off of the existing light box. It is not far from the existing light, so will I need to run wire from existing box to the two new boxes. How do I wir...
When wiring a 2-way switch circuit, all your really doing is controlling the power flow (Switching off/on) to theload(a light, lamp, outlet, ceiling fan etc..). Now a typical circuit will contain a3-wire cableknown as romex. The cable consist of a black wire, a white wire and a ...
I will show youhow to wire a 2-Way Switchorhow to wire a 3-Way Switchor even how to wire an Outlet, but also teach you a little bit of theory on how the circuit is controlled. So if you are a little green but yet a do-it-yourselfer, ...
This wired 3-Way dimmer switch has the Red and White "travelers" attached to the set of screw terminals at one end of the switch. The screw at the other end of the switch has either the Power or Switch Leg wire attached to it. ...
How to Install a Ceiling Fan With Red Wire How to Add an Electrical Outlet From an Existing Light Switch You'll Need to Make Pigtails In electrical work, a pigtail is a collection of wires spliced together with a short length of wire. The pigtail allows you to connect all the wires to...
Wiring the Fan: The wiring process was straightforward. The Hunter Dempsey manual included a simple diagram that showed how to connect the wires correctly. I followed the color-coded wiring instructions and made sure to use wire nuts to secure the connections. This part of the installation was ...
You can now install the pull-chain fixture by connecting the ground wire to the ground terminal on the box, the white wire to the silver terminal screw, and the black to the brass terminal screw on the fixture. Your fixture can now be installed onto its terminal box. 3.9 Returning to th...