Filmed this while filming my last vlog and wanted to do a dedicated diy on how to wire an electronic fan controller. Wire up the fan speed switch control switch by following the normal wiring standards.
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How to wire a fan controller. Make sure that all of the wires are first pulled through the electrical box to ensure that the face place will fit securely against the wall. Use a step ladder to reach the base of the fan. The black cable wire connects the fan to the speed controller and the red wire connects the light to the dimmer. Run the blue wire to fan 1 and the orange wire to the positive terminal of fan 2. Use a stepladder to reach the wires in your ceiling and carefully cut away the plastic coating about 2 inches 51 cm from the end of the wires with a wire cutter. I connect purple color wire of capacitor to 2 terminal of speed controller which 25 micro farad and 15 uf to 1 point of speed which yellow wire of capacitor.
On thing fore the phase line wire to 3 point of switch and neutral to common wire fan motor. The white wire is no longer used for hot and instead the source neutral is run through to the switch box to satisfy the. Heres some similar controllers. Turn the power back on and test the fan. It may also change if the fan includes a light or your wall has a separate switch for the light and fan motor. Connect black wires together.
Wiring will vary according the manufacturer. Connect the greencopper wires together. Remove the canopy by unfastening the external screws with a screwdriver. These two wires are blue and orange in color these are the power wires for your dual fan setup. And red is common wire of capacitor and i connect this wire to start point of fan. Connect the lighting wire typically blue to the black fan wire and the black ceiling wire.
Strip the ends of the wires. To begin our how to install a fan controller diy article youll need to locate the two wiring positive leads that are supposed to go to your dual fans. Tuck the wires back into the box. This one is a schurz. In this video i show you how to install new pc fans in your computer how to install a fan controller how to position your fans in the right direction for air flow and more enjoy. Connect white wires together.
To connect your wires the copper ends must be exposed. The live black wires should be connected to the brass screws. Install the wireless ceiling fan control receiver into the base. Remove the plastic caps that are on the ends of your wires. This is the updated wiring for this arrangement with a 2 wire cable added between the fanlight and switches.
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