Dual Switch For Ceiling Fan And Light

A single wall switch controls the power to the fan and light together whereas a dual wall switch has two separate switches one for the fan and the other for the light.

Dual switch for ceiling fan and light.

Find ceiling fan switches at lowe s today. The hunter all fan 3 speed fan light dual slide ceiling fan control can be used with ceiling fans that operate with up to 300 watts of light and 1 6 amps for the fan. The hunter all fan 3 speed fan light dual slide ceiling fan the hunter all fan 3 speed fan light dual slide ceiling fan control can be used with ceiling fans that operate with up to 300 watts of light and 1 6 amps for the fan. Enerlites 3 speed ceiling fan control and led dimmer light switch 2 5a single pole light fan switch 300w incandescent load no neutral wire required 17001 f3 w white 4 0 out of 5 stars 249 19 99 19.

For example you might want to turn on a bathroom light separately from the ceiling fan. You can install a ceiling fan light dual dimmer switch to operate the fan speed and light intensity from the original wall switch location. 1 turn off the power from the breaker. The new switch does require an additional electrical wire.

If only a single switch is present to control both functions an additional nonmetallic or nm sheathed cable is required from the fan box to the switch box. A double switch allows you to operate two lights or appliances from the same location. Double switches sometimes called double pole allow you to separately control the power being sent to multiple places from the same switch. Topgreener dual load occupancy vacancy light switch and bathroom fan pir motion sensor 800w 1 4hp 120 277vac secured ground wire required neutral not required white tdos5 jd 4 0 out of 5 stars 33.

An existing wall dimmer switch must be replaced with a single on off wall switch before installing a hunter fan to ensure consistent power flow from the switch to the fan.