Can you wire a fan and light on the same switch?

You can run your bathroom fan on the same switch as your lights. It solves other problems, so it’s not a bad idea even if you have two switches.

How do you separate lights on the same switch?

3 Answers

1. Get a 2-gang box to replace your existing 1-gang box.
2. Get a new switch.
3. Remove your existing box and install the 2-gang box in its place.
4. Run your supply hot wire to both switches.
5. Connect the light/fan hot wire to one switch and the exterior light to the other.
6. Join all neutrals and ground wires.

Can a ceiling fan share a switch with a light?

A ceiling fan can share a switch with a separate light if need be. Related Articles. You’ll have more control over your ceiling fan and lights if they are switched separately. But if you are determined to control them on one switch, even though you would not be able to control the fan or its speed separately, you can do so.

How do you turn off the power to a ceiling fan?

Turn off the circuit breaker controlling the circuit to the ceiling fan, the light and their switch. Remove the switch cover by unscrewing its small screw. Double-check that you have cut off the electricity correctly by holding a non-contact circuit tester within 1 inch or so of the wiring in the switch.

How do you wire a fan and light switch together?

In the switch box, you’d run the supply black wire to a switch (for the light) and to your fan dimmer (for the fan). Then you’d wire black to the light switch and red to the fan switch. On the fan/light fixture end, you’d wire black to supply the light and red to supply the fan.

How do I connect a ceiling fan to a pull chain switch?

If the existing wiring is such that the power comes in to the ceiling box first, and then uses as switch-leg drop arrangement, you can control (for example) the light from the wall switch, and have the fan wired directly to power so as to use the pull-chain switch to control the fan.