Wow! I came here to figure out where the black and red wires went to (fan/light). I learned so much more than expected. Lots of hints and practices that changed a lot of what I do, probably incorrectly. Thanks so much.
I visited a friend's newly-bought new build and she wanted to show me all the rooms and the big windows and how big the kitchen was - what caught my eye immediately and impressed me most was that someone had set all the wall plate bolts in the same vertical orientation. We're both a bit OCD and I asked her if she'd done that, and she said no, she hadn't noticed it. I'm 43 years old, have done apartment maintenance, moving jobs and house sitting for years, and that's the first time I'd ever seen any property where someone had bothered to harmonise the plate screws. Even if that's solely down to the electrician themselves and not the eye for detail of the contractor, that at least gives me confidence that the wiring behind the walls has been done properly. It's a really nice touch. Even though this video isn't exactly what I was looking for, I stayed for the excellent home wiring pointers. I'm here because I was using the ceiling fan for the first time in an old-build condo, and it occurred to me that the fan's lights and motor were both wired to the same switch: a light dimmer (clearly recently retrofitted as it's shiny white while all the other switches are a haggard filthy beige-green 😆). I thought that can't be right ... I tested the "dimmest" setting to see if the fan motor would turn on, and sure enough it would only kick in when I started fading up the dimmer slide. Guess that explains why the blades were spinning so slow (like a noir detective's office). I pulled the switch out, capped the connection and got in touch with the landlord. Not an immediate hazard, but definitely not the proper installation. Even if someone's not a pro - which I'm certainly not - and other people are hired to do maintenance and work around the house, I think it's great to have some basic knowledge of home wiring (and of course other DIY stuff) anywhere you live. RUclipsrs like yourself are great at empowering people to know their home environment better - what to expect from the equipment and materials in your home, what changes you can make so that things work the way you'd like them to, how simple it can be and how to do it safely. Three cheers for the teachers!
You're a beast on this... I wish I could get my electrical work done this easily. There is so much electrical work in my house that I'm constantly working on and I don't particularly enjoy it.
Thank you for a thorough, well paced tutorial with lots of electrician's tips. Also, very thoughtful of you to record the video at a higher speed. This can save the viewer valuable time especially when they re viewing several of these videos (because they're learning). The viewer can reduce the playback speed (via Settings) if they find the speed too fast.
Ron, loved the video. Professional, neat and tidy work. When we do something every day, doing it correct becomes automatic. The "why" may help so many. New to the trade/ diy'ers: Impact drver are easy to strip small screws. Use a drill with a screw clutch if you must. The lowest clutch setting will get your screws in and then tighten with a screwdriver. The connection pattern: Ground then neutral then hot (as he did) to connect and reverse to disconnect is the safest. This allows the ground to trip the breaker and prevents a possible "hot neutral" (power feeding through a load with the neutral not connected puts 120 vac on the neutral). His wires were labeled on the sheath (wire outer jacket). Electrical tape and markers (silver sharpie for black tape or black on about every other color) can keep the wires identified during hook-up and a camera can remind you where things go. Twist the wires together and measure them to cut at the correct length for the wire nuts or realize lineman's pliers are about that thickness. Just make sure the cutters are on the correct side of the wires. Again, great work and hope this helps someone.
good video! I like the little tips. Took me a minute to realize you had the feed for the closet light in the 2 gang box though. Would be useful to explain that especially for beginners.
Very informative video on how to install the two switches for lights and ceiling fan. I love your tips on the wall switch and screws. I had read that having the screws vertical they do not collect any dust that way, it falls off easier.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I've not heard that one before. I started many years ago turning the trim screws vertical due to the inspector George Landing's comment. (Women are less likely to break a finger nail if the screws are in the vertical position) 🤔 Me being a guy knows how important a woman's nails are to them.
@@dustinkey8885 well, trying to speed the video up a bit to make the videos shorter in length. But also trying to keep it understandable in audio is a challenge. Most of my videos are set to 1.4 to 1.5 play speed but can be changed on your end if you set it to .75. Thanks so much for watching.
Great instructional video Ron! Thanks for sharing. Stealing someone’s concept in the comments, You don’t miss a beat between your actual work and the instructions! I am glad I found you!
Solid video man. and also i liked how you attached the ground wire to each switch. And i have seen most installs that the builders skipped this step. i like it better when the switches are grounded like you did. You are a Master. I enjoyed the video.
This video is so jam packed full of tips and howto. I'm hooked. You mentioned the stablocks in the back of the switch are fire hazards (~2:30). Curious to know what have you seen over the years with these installs.
Thanks for watching and the comment ❤️ I should have referred to the stab locks as being a fire hazard more on outlets then on switches. The ones that I found issues with are usually attached to high amp loads such as space heaters and hair dryers. And yes I've had to do repairs on fire damage from the way these devices were installed. This would make good video content when I run across it the next time.
I pretty much do everything exactly the same way that you do it, sir. I use the Klein hybrids also. Even how you make your hooks using the pliers jaws to bend your hook instead of using the loophole. Like watching a video of myself with a different voice honestly 😂
Thank you! Stay at home mom of 4 kids, learning how to take care of our home! I love that you give details that most electricians have probably forgotten they learned it at one point. My skills are now so much better and neater!
Great explanation and excellent work. I'm a semi retired plumber of 30 years and just now getting into the electrical side to understand and be able to do in a pinch.
I get you're on the job & have to go quick, & youtube want's you to keep it short. But, dam blow'n through it so fast its not easy to follow, when/if never none it before. I hoped there was transcription, but no, ha! But, anyway sort of gave me an idea. If at some point you make a video, as a "mock-up" of a complete how to wire a fan/light with duel switch, and how to wire it to the ceiling fan/light, (what wire goes to what wire on the fixture), we would really appreciate it. You're a pro, & know what you are doing, I want to do it correctly as well, maybe 3 times slower, lol, but, retired & working for "me" so don't matter anymore, main thing is I can do it at 62! Ha
I want to remove this set up and go to one switch. I’m removing an old fan without a remote that had separate fan and light control. The new fan has a receiver and remote and only needs one input. So going backwards about what to cap off in the box is helpful.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEO... I AM HOOKING UP A FAN THAT IS CONTROLLED BY TWO DIFFERENT SWITCHES, ONE FOR THE FAN AND ONE FOR THE LIGHTS BOTH ON SEPARATE WALLS IN THE BEDROOM. WHAT SWITCHES SHOULD I BUY THAT ARE REALLY GOOD SWITCHES THAT WILL LAST A LONG LONG TIME FROM LOWE'S ????
Thanks for watching and the comment 👍 The video is at 1.4 speed. For normal speed put it on .75 playback. All new videos are going forward will be at 1.2 which appears to be a normal speed.
I recently bought a house with ceiling fans that are powered via remotes rather than wall switches which seem to power wall outlets instead. Im trying to figure out how to add switches so that the ceiling fan and light can all be acrivated from the wall vs these grimey looking remotes that came with the house
Hey Shawn, thanks for watching and commenting. In most cases the feed is ran to the fan location in that scenario. You can add another box by the switch location and run a 14-3 or a 12-3 NM-wire for switch legs going to the ceiling fan location. Re-identify the white wire with red or black tape. That will now be your hot. The red wire will be the light wire and the black will be the fan. (No neutrals) are needed at this location due to it being old work. Let me know if you need more instruction.
Great video. I saw where you connected the pigtail to one hot wire but didn't see you connect the other end. Did you connect it to the other hot wire? Thanks.
Thanks for watching Cindy. Yes, that 2 gang box had an in-feed and an out-going Rol-max wires. With it being a two gang=two switches there are two pigtails tied to these hots. So as there are one hot pigtail for each switch. I hope that helps you.
Nice Video. I don't get the "feed to other" wire - is that to the first switch you did? Also, why use a 14 3 wire to the fan? I would think a 14 2 wire would do the job. Is there a schematic somewhere to see where the wires go? I have a fan/light to put in next week in my house. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching and commenting Bob. I lable all my wires. Feed & fan/light & feed out =feed to other. 14-2 NM is adequate for most ceiling fans. But if you choose 14-3 NM, you'll have another switch leg to control the fan at the switch location. I hope that answers your question.
Thanks for watching Carlos Ocampo. In the residential homes wired today, we are using AC=alternating current. This current needs to have a path back to its original source and a neutral to the light or appliance it's powering. This is why we always have neutrals connected together and never switch or break them. If you ever seen a white wire under a switch, it is due to using the white as a traveler leg and this wire should be re-identified with black or red marker or tape. I hope this was of some help to you and answering your question.
I'm usually not a fan of people that preemptively speed up their videos, but in this case you nailed it. Only thing is, I was originally searching for fan speed adjustment at the switch. I know you're not covering that but since you're doing new work maybe you would know, is it just a bad idea to use resistance-switching rotary knobs or multi-position sliders in wall boxes these days? It seems to be less and less popular compared to what I remember from my childhood, so I'm curious if it's unsafe or if people just don't care anymore?
Thanks for watching and the comment R-libby. I've started to slow down the videos due to the complaints I've received for doing so. I steer away from dimmers at switch locations due to the heat buildup, they can produce. They are listed in labeled as being safe. But they can get excessively hot in reaching temperatures up towards 160°F. I refer people to putting in wireless remotes with transponders at the fan location to be in much safer option. This would make a good video presentation. Thanks again for watching.❤️
I don't use the stabs in the back either. But you can't say it's a fire hazard. Because you wouldn't be allowed to use them. If they were they were all u l listed as safe are you how's
Thanks for watching and commenting. I have had some experience with Back stabbing outlet catching fire, first hand. I'm sure other electricians have too. It's just a matter of time 🤔 when the right person gets hurt or killed in a house fire, UL or the NEC standards does something about it.
Thanks for watching and commenting. The blue wire I'm referring to in this video is the light wire(blue) coming from the fan itself. The wire I feed to it, is the Red wire of the 14-3 NM. If someone wanted to wire the fan & light on one switch leg and use the other switched wire for another device (such as recessed lighting) this could be done.
@@workingmanrondoyle3287 thanks for the feedback. I've installed a fan /led light combo on a single switch left me with an idle wire & switch (12/3 blue 😁).
Thanks for watching Derek Bailey. Most of my videos, I edit to speeds of 1.1 to 1.5 play speed. This one, I believe I set to 1.1 Which is 🤏 more than normal. Just curious are you watching this on a Apple phone??
Dang.. I suppose if there's already a 14/2 installed.. I'd have to delete that and run a fresh 14/3 to be in code, else another 14/2 with one leg unused 🤔
Thanks Ron! I bought a harbor fan with dimmable led lights. I wired the ceiling fan per instructions red and blue wires together from the fan to the black wire coming out of the ceiling and the white wire from the ceiling fan to the white wire coming out from the ceiling and the green ground wire to the green ground my outlet box does not have a red wire for the dimmer switch just 3 black wires and a bare copper ground wire and 2 white wired tied together the dimmer switch is a Lutron fan control and dimmer with a two separate controls fan and light . the dimmer switch has a red, yellow, black and green wires How do I wire this ? Thanks!
Hey Billy, thanks for watching. Going by what you said in this comment 🤔 you only have a 2 conductor+ ground wire going to the ceiling fan. A lutron fan and light control switch will not work in this application. My suggestions would be to wire in a cordless remote and transponder to separate your features on the remote. They can be purchased for most big box stores for around 30 to $40 here in the US. The only thing I may add is check your fan canopy size to see if it can house the transponder? Most fans are capable of this add-on feature and some are not. Let me know if you have any more questions.
Thank you so much for the quick response I will follow up. Also after I wired the fan and the switch we notice the fan had a humm to it. Thanks again. 🙂
@Billy Mack in most cases the excessive motor noise is due to not having the fan's speed set to high on the fan. Note: for a wall mounted speed control to work properly, the fan's speed needs to be set and left on high. Now your speed can be adjusted on the remote control.
The first switch in this video was for the closet light. A second switch can be add off of a pre-existing circuit in most cases as long as that location has a feed wire. Not all box locations have feeds. In regards to adding a separate switched leg such for a fan. You'll need to change the wire to a 14-3 or 12-3 depending on the circuits rating. Along with a ceiling fan rated box. I hope this answers your question. Thanks so much for watching.
Hi, I wired a new ceiling fan.At the wall there are two switches, one for the ceiling fan and one for the ceiling fan light. Whenever the fan is on the light does not work. In other words, I switch the light on and it comes on but then I switch the fan on and the light goes off. Any idea what this could be?
Thanks for watching John. It sounds like you have got the feed wire and fan and light wire mixed up at the switch location. I would take a voltmeter and make sure you can determine which one is the Hot leg feeding the switch location.
@@workingmanrondoyle3287 Box has two separate switches and I used a voltmeter.The top terminal on each switch is the house hot.The bottom two wires on the switches are as follows......purple for the light kit to control the light and yellow goes up for the fan switch.Now at the fan the purple is wired to the fans blue and the yellow is wired to the fans white. The fans black is wired to like 3 other wires assuming they are all house hots. I hope that explanation is clear enough. Not sure why the yellow leg wire for the fan is wired to the white neutral fan wire?
I figured it out Ron.It was the wiring at the fan motor and ceiling can. The yellow wire from the fan switch at the wall needed to go to the fans black hot wire.The white neutral fan wire needed to go to that clump of 3-wires that the fans hot black wire was hooked to. I volt tested that clump of 3-wires and they were not hot, they were neutrals so the fans black hot had no business there. Thanks for trying to help!
Thanks for watching. If two separate switches are installed and your using dimmable bulbs or a dimmable light on the fan, then yes. If you want a one on the fan, it has to be a motor rated speed control. Then you would have to keep your fans setting on the highest setting for the motor speed control to work properly. I hope that helps you.
@@workingmanrondoyle3287 Thanks but I’m my case, I would like to have only the fan light dim but not affect the fan at all. Maybe a switch just for the fan and a dimmer switch just for the light?
Thanks for watching and replying. If your referring to back stabbing a black wire into the backside of the switch, I don't recommend it. Solid connection with pigtails are the best practice 👍🏻
Every think of my his ran like yours except My two black hot wires wasnt long enough. So i i used a 4 port wago nut. I put the two (hot ) black wires and two smalll jumper wires in a wago and ran a jumper wire to each switch. I hope that was okay. Thanks for your video and response.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I didn't wire up a ceiling fan in this video due to the video being to long. But I did mention the color of the wires on the fan in relation to the switches in the two gang box that was demonstrated. (Blue wire) on the fan is for the light and (black wire)on the fan is for the fan.
Thank you Larry for watching 👍. You probably right about not having grounded outlets and switches in older homes. I've worked on a bunch of them. Most older home have cloth wrapped & knob and tube wiring methods. Very costly to rewire older homes but worth it. Some people resort to doing room by room over a number of years so as they can afford it. The least costly option is installing GFCI outlets on the first outlets coming from the home's electrical panel to offer some protection from shock! But if your in a rental house , I would advise you to leave it up to your landlord to correct any issues you may have. Thanks again, I appreciate you watching ❤️
Thanks for watching Danny. I keep the speed up a bit to get my point across so people don't drop off on me. If you set your playback speed to .75 should be normal.
before i move into condo, there was one knob switch . one for fan and other for lights. lights are not attached to fan it separate. After i move in i noticed electrician change switch to flip only, which operates lights only and fan is no longer working or any power going in? how can i fix this? by buying new 2 or 3 way switch or something?
Thanks for watching and commenting. If they removed a fan rotary controll and it's a single gang box with a 14-3 NM wire going to the fan? You have a couple options. You can still purchase the same type of duel function switch. Just make sure it is fan/motor rated. The second option is to buy a single pole/ single pole stack switch. This will allow you to control both functions separately. Another opinion is to install a remote control kit on your fan. You only need one feed going to the fan/light if a remote kit is installed. The extra wire at the switch location can be capped off with a wire nut. Hopefully that helps you.
@@workingmanrondoyle3287 Thanks for reply . I think since one switch only used , Tech install wrong switch for light only and never used dual switch my guess
@@KamranKhanmba I just thought another way🤔 Go pull the chain on the ceiling fan to see if it comes on? It's passable, they wired the fan hot and the light on the switch. It's a cheaper way to get around, not having the right part for the job at hand.
@@workingmanrondoyle3287 i pull the chain but no power going in it seems dead because no power , Its dead . I flip switch only light comes on which is not located under the fan , it is located in dining area in condo . Might have to replace switch with dual functions
Thanks for watching. 🤣😂 Yes, I speed up most videos. Hoping to cut down on length and people dropping off. If your set your playback to .75 , it would be close to the actual recorded speed.
Very good point. I'm trying to keep the videos short as possible by break up the video series on (things electricians do)This video focused on switch locations. The fan installation video shows what you may be looking for. Thanks so much for watching.
Thanks for commenting Sullivan's Papa. That day, I had 4 cups of joe. lol... But the play back speed can be set down to .75 for a more enjoyable view at a normal pace. Thank you for watching.👍👍
Thanks for the👍 comment Robert. It was something I tried for awhile, to cut the video length. I have had a lot of backlash from doing this and no longer make them that fast. The older videos can be played at normal speed, if you set your playback speed to .75 Thanks again for the constructive criticism.
Now a very easy way to run a ceiling fan/light on two seperate switches just run a 12/3 romex and use black for one switch red for the other switch another thing before filming lay off that booga suga 😂😂
Sir, at about time 11:22 he mentions the 2 hot wires....feed in and feed out. One back to the panel and one to supply constant power to to another box, a receptecle or another light. The last black in the box....the other side of the switch goes to the light.
Wow! I came here to figure out where the black and red wires went to (fan/light). I learned so much more than expected. Lots of hints and practices that changed a lot of what I do, probably incorrectly. Thanks so much.
I visited a friend's newly-bought new build and she wanted to show me all the rooms and the big windows and how big the kitchen was - what caught my eye immediately and impressed me most was that someone had set all the wall plate bolts in the same vertical orientation. We're both a bit OCD and I asked her if she'd done that, and she said no, she hadn't noticed it.
I'm 43 years old, have done apartment maintenance, moving jobs and house sitting for years, and that's the first time I'd ever seen any property where someone had bothered to harmonise the plate screws. Even if that's solely down to the electrician themselves and not the eye for detail of the contractor, that at least gives me confidence that the wiring behind the walls has been done properly. It's a really nice touch.
Even though this video isn't exactly what I was looking for, I stayed for the excellent home wiring pointers.
I'm here because I was using the ceiling fan for the first time in an old-build condo, and it occurred to me that the fan's lights and motor were both wired to the same switch: a light dimmer (clearly recently retrofitted as it's shiny white while all the other switches are a haggard filthy beige-green 😆). I thought that can't be right ... I tested the "dimmest" setting to see if the fan motor would turn on, and sure enough it would only kick in when I started fading up the dimmer slide. Guess that explains why the blades were spinning so slow (like a noir detective's office). I pulled the switch out, capped the connection and got in touch with the landlord. Not an immediate hazard, but definitely not the proper installation.
Even if someone's not a pro - which I'm certainly not - and other people are hired to do maintenance and work around the house, I think it's great to have some basic knowledge of home wiring (and of course other DIY stuff) anywhere you live. RUclipsrs like yourself are great at empowering people to know their home environment better - what to expect from the equipment and materials in your home, what changes you can make so that things work the way you'd like them to, how simple it can be and how to do it safely. Three cheers for the teachers!
Thanks for watching and commenting. I really appreciate the compliment 👍👍
Love your style of instruction, 100% direction NO drama!
You're a beast on this... I wish I could get my electrical work done this easily. There is so much electrical work in my house that I'm constantly working on and I don't particularly enjoy it.
Thank you for a thorough, well paced tutorial with lots of electrician's tips. Also, very thoughtful of you to record the video at a higher speed. This can save the viewer valuable time especially when they re viewing several of these videos (because they're learning). The viewer can reduce the playback speed (via Settings) if they find the speed too fast.
Thanks for watching and the compliment. I really appreciate it Steve.
Ron, loved the video. Professional, neat and tidy work. When we do something every day, doing it correct becomes automatic. The "why" may help so many.
New to the trade/ diy'ers:
Impact drver are easy to strip small screws. Use a drill with a screw clutch if you must. The lowest clutch setting will get your screws in and then tighten with a screwdriver.
The connection pattern:
Ground then neutral then hot (as he did) to connect and reverse to disconnect is the safest. This allows the ground to trip the breaker and prevents a possible "hot neutral" (power feeding through a load with the neutral not connected puts 120 vac on the neutral).
His wires were labeled on the sheath (wire outer jacket). Electrical tape and markers (silver sharpie for black tape or black on about every other color) can keep the wires identified during hook-up and a camera can remind you where things go.
Twist the wires together and measure them to cut at the correct length for the wire nuts or realize lineman's pliers are about that thickness. Just make sure the cutters are on the correct side of the wires.
Again, great work and hope this helps someone.
Thanks Keith for the added input ❤️ Always appreciated, my brother from another mother.
I learned some great tips from you today. Thank you for sharing your expert knowledge.
You are a genius. You can do the work and teach without missing a screw or syllable! Really good.
Thanks for watching Lucky Hiker. I appreciate you 👍
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@@workingmanrondoyle3287you should put a #1 Robertson drive on your Milwaukee M12 impact driver.
good video! I like the little tips. Took me a minute to realize you had the feed for the closet light in the 2 gang box though. Would be useful to explain that especially for beginners.
SUPER helpful and well done video for the DIYer wanting to do the best electrical work possible.
Thank you for explaining all of "the little things" very clearly!
Thanks for watching and commenting Sandy Boone. I'm glad you liked the video 👍
Great video. You explained everything to the minute detail perfectly.
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As professional as professional can be!!! Great job!!!
Thank you ☺️ I really appreciate the compliment and you watching. Happy new years to ya🎉
Great practical tips - I've been doing some of this the hard way for years - thanks!
Very informative video on how to install the two switches for lights and ceiling fan. I love your tips on the wall switch and screws. I had read that having the screws vertical they do not collect any dust that way, it falls off easier.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I've not heard that one before. I started many years ago turning the trim screws vertical due to the inspector George Landing's comment. (Women are less likely to break a finger nail if the screws are in the vertical position) 🤔 Me being a guy knows how important a woman's nails are to them.
Ron knows what he's doing. Great tips!
Thanks for the compliment David. I'm trying to make a go of this RUclips thing.
I see to much wired I think is enough whit 14 x 3
@@workingmanrondoyle3287do you always talk fast
@@dustinkey8885 well, trying to speed the video up a bit to make the videos shorter in length. But also trying to keep it understandable in audio is a challenge. Most of my videos are set to 1.4 to 1.5 play speed but can be changed on your end if you set it to .75.
Thanks so much for watching.
Great instructional video Ron! Thanks for sharing. Stealing someone’s concept in the comments, You don’t miss a beat between your actual work and the instructions! I am glad I found you!
Thank you Salvador for the compliment and watching. Greatly appreciated ❤️
Solid video man. and also i liked how you attached the ground wire to each switch. And i have seen most installs that the builders skipped this step. i like it better when the switches are grounded like you did. You are a Master. I enjoyed the video.
Thanks you Kevin for the positive comment. I really appreciate you 👍👍 watching!
Great video. Great work. Your professionalism shows as does your pride in your craft. Thanks for this it helps a lot for my situation.
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This video is so jam packed full of tips and howto. I'm hooked. You mentioned the stablocks in the back of the switch are fire hazards (~2:30). Curious to know what have you seen over the years with these installs.
Thanks for watching and the comment ❤️ I should have referred to the stab locks as being a fire hazard more on outlets then on switches. The ones that I found issues with are usually attached to high amp loads such as space heaters and hair dryers. And yes I've had to do repairs on fire damage from the way these devices were installed. This would make good video content when I run across it the next time.
So awesome and details video tutorial, thanks for sharing!!!
Thanks for watching and commenting 😊. I really appreciate the input 👍🏻
Great workmanship
True craftsman doing his trade
Thanks for watching R&B I appreciate you 👍
I pretty much do everything exactly the same way that you do it, sir. I use the Klein hybrids also. Even how you make your hooks using the pliers jaws to bend your hook instead of using the loophole. Like watching a video of myself with a different voice honestly 😂
Great explanation... Thank you...
Thank you! Stay at home mom of 4 kids, learning how to take care of our home! I love that you give details that most electricians have probably forgotten they learned it at one point. My skills are now so much better and neater!
Great explanation and excellent work. I'm a semi retired plumber of 30 years and just now getting into the electrical side to understand and be able to do in a pinch.
Thanks for compliment plumber Steve. I appreciate you watching 👍👍
finally a real professional doing this. hard to find the right video on electrical, so many bad videos
Thanks for watching and commenting . I appreciate the compliment ☺️
Omg where have you been all my life! Thank you!! Great explanation! Subscribed!
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Nice video ,thanks!!!
Thanks for this amazing video.
Well thank you for watching 👍 I really appreciate you.
Thank you keep it up!!!!!🎉
Thanks for watching and commenting 😊.
I appreciate it 👍🏻
I get you're on the job & have to go quick, & youtube want's you to keep it short. But, dam blow'n through it so fast its not easy to follow, when/if never none it before. I hoped there was transcription, but no, ha! But, anyway sort of gave me an idea.
If at some point you make a video, as a "mock-up" of a complete how to wire a fan/light with duel switch, and how to wire it to the ceiling fan/light, (what wire goes to what wire on the fixture), we would really appreciate it.
You're a pro, & know what you are doing, I want to do it correctly as well, maybe 3 times slower, lol, but, retired & working for "me" so don't matter anymore, main thing is I can do it at 62! Ha
Instead of asking him to slow down, set your playback speed to .75x.
Thanks Ron
Thanks for watching tcast3r.
I want to remove this set up and go to one switch. I’m removing an old fan without a remote that had separate fan and light control. The new fan has a receiver and remote and only needs one input. So going backwards about what to cap off in the box is helpful.
Excellent video Ron! I couldn’t find anything wrong!👍
THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEO... I AM HOOKING UP A FAN THAT IS CONTROLLED BY TWO DIFFERENT SWITCHES, ONE FOR THE FAN AND ONE FOR THE LIGHTS BOTH ON SEPARATE WALLS IN THE BEDROOM. WHAT SWITCHES SHOULD I BUY THAT ARE REALLY GOOD SWITCHES THAT WILL LAST A LONG LONG TIME FROM LOWE'S ????
Thanks for watching and commenting. The standard Eaton 15 amp switches are good. But you could do a commerical grade switch for longevity.
It was a little fast! But worthy of watching 🧐
I’ll watch again, just to learn techniques!,
Way to fast, cut back on the Redbull! I thought the video was sped up at first.
Thanks for watching and the comment 👍 The video is at 1.4 speed. For normal speed put it on .75 playback. All new videos are going forward will be at 1.2 which appears to be a normal speed.
I recently bought a house with ceiling fans that are powered via remotes rather than wall switches which seem to power wall outlets instead. Im trying to figure out how to add switches so that the ceiling fan and light can all be acrivated from the wall vs these grimey looking remotes that came with the house
Hey Shawn, thanks for watching and commenting. In most cases the feed is ran to the fan location in that scenario. You can add another box by the switch location and run a 14-3 or a 12-3 NM-wire for switch legs going to the ceiling fan location. Re-identify the white wire with red or black tape. That will now be your hot. The red wire will be the light wire and the black will be the fan. (No neutrals) are needed at this location due to it being old work. Let me know if you need more instruction.
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Great video. I saw where you connected the pigtail to one hot wire but didn't see you connect the other end. Did you connect it to the other hot wire? Thanks.
Thanks for watching Cindy. Yes, that 2 gang box had an in-feed and an out-going Rol-max wires. With it being a two gang=two switches there are two pigtails tied to these hots. So as there are one hot pigtail for each switch. I hope that helps you.
Nice Video. I don't get the "feed to other" wire - is that to the first switch you did? Also, why use a 14 3 wire to the fan? I would think a 14 2 wire would do the job. Is there a schematic somewhere to see where the wires go? I have a fan/light to put in next week in my house. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching and commenting Bob. I lable all my wires. Feed & fan/light &
feed out =feed to other. 14-2 NM is adequate for most ceiling fans. But if you choose 14-3 NM, you'll have another switch leg to control the fan at the switch location. I hope that answers your question.
@@workingmanrondoyle3287 ok. I get it.Thanks
Great video!!
Question... what is the purpose of the neutral wire?
I noticed you didn't used in any switches.
Thanks!
Thanks for watching Carlos Ocampo. In the residential homes wired today, we are using AC=alternating current. This current needs to have a path back to its original source and a neutral to the light or appliance it's powering. This is why we always have neutrals connected together and never switch or break them. If you ever seen a white wire under a switch, it is due to using the white as a traveler leg and this wire should be re-identified with black or red marker or tape. I hope this was of some help to you and answering your question.
I'm usually not a fan of people that preemptively speed up their videos, but in this case you nailed it. Only thing is, I was originally searching for fan speed adjustment at the switch. I know you're not covering that but since you're doing new work maybe you would know, is it just a bad idea to use resistance-switching rotary knobs or multi-position sliders in wall boxes these days? It seems to be less and less popular compared to what I remember from my childhood, so I'm curious if it's unsafe or if people just don't care anymore?
Thanks for watching and the comment R-libby. I've started to slow down the videos due to the complaints I've received for doing so. I steer away from dimmers at switch locations due to the heat buildup, they can produce. They are listed in labeled as being safe. But they can get excessively hot in reaching temperatures up towards 160°F. I refer people to putting in wireless remotes with transponders at the fan location to be in much safer option. This would make a good video presentation. Thanks again for watching.❤️
@@workingmanrondoyle3287 You're welcome, and thank you!
I don't use the stabs in the back either. But you can't say it's a fire hazard. Because you wouldn't be allowed to use them. If they were they were all u l listed as safe are you how's
Thanks for watching and commenting. I have had some experience with Back stabbing outlet catching fire, first hand. I'm sure other electricians have too. It's just a matter of time 🤔 when the right person gets hurt or killed in a house fire, UL or the NEC standards does something about it.
Can the blue wire be used to power another light fixture instead of the fan?
Thanks for watching and commenting. The blue wire I'm referring to in this video is the light wire(blue) coming from the fan itself. The wire I feed to it, is the Red wire of the 14-3 NM. If someone wanted to wire the fan & light on one switch leg and use the other switched wire for another device (such as recessed lighting) this could be done.
@@workingmanrondoyle3287 thanks for the feedback. I've installed a fan /led light combo on a single switch left me with an idle wire & switch (12/3 blue 😁).
Damn did someone pressed da fast forward button on this dude...
Thanks for watching Derek Bailey. Most of my videos, I edit to speeds of 1.1 to 1.5 play speed. This one, I believe I set to 1.1 Which is 🤏 more than normal. Just curious are you watching this on a Apple phone??
Just curious...what power source is feeding the fan light?
Thanks for watching and commenting. The power feeding the fan
120 volt on a 15 amp breaker AC 60 Hertz. Wired up on 14-2 NM copper wire.
so what is feeding the light? Where is the feed from the 14/3 coming from?@@workingmanrondoyle3287
Dang.. I suppose if there's already a 14/2 installed..
I'd have to delete that and run a fresh 14/3 to be in code, else another 14/2 with one leg unused 🤔
Yes Sir. A cheaper alternative would be a remote & transponder kit hook up. Thanks for watching and commenting Steven.
Use wago nuts for the win
Thanks Ron! I bought a harbor fan with dimmable led lights. I wired the ceiling fan per instructions red and blue wires together from the fan to the black wire coming out of the ceiling and the white wire from the ceiling fan to the white wire coming out from the ceiling and the green ground wire to the green ground my outlet box does not have a red wire for the dimmer switch just 3 black wires and a bare copper ground wire and 2 white wired tied together the dimmer switch is a Lutron fan control and dimmer with a two separate controls fan and light . the dimmer switch has a red, yellow, black and green wires How do I wire this ? Thanks!
Hey Billy, thanks for watching. Going by what you said in this comment 🤔 you only have a 2 conductor+ ground wire going to the ceiling fan. A lutron fan and light control switch will not work in this application. My suggestions would be to wire in a cordless remote and transponder to separate your features on the remote. They can be purchased for most big box stores for around 30 to $40 here in the US. The only thing I may add is check your fan canopy size to see if it can house the transponder? Most fans are capable of this add-on feature and some are not. Let me know if you have any more questions.
Thank you so much for the quick response I will follow up. Also after I wired the fan and the switch we notice the fan had a humm to it. Thanks again. 🙂
@Billy Mack in most cases the excessive motor noise is due to not having the fan's speed set to high on the fan. Note: for a wall mounted speed control to work properly, the
fan's speed needs to be set and left on high. Now your speed can be adjusted on the remote control.
Did anyone else check your playback speed?? I thought I was at 1.75 x.
A few people have told me 0.75 on playback. I guess it depends on your device in which your watching the video on. Thanks for watching and the reply.
what was the first light switch you put in for can you run to seperate light switch on the same circute to one light
The first switch in this video was for the closet light. A second switch can be add off of a pre-existing circuit in most cases as long as that location has a feed wire. Not all box locations have feeds. In regards to adding a separate switched leg such for a fan. You'll need to change the wire to a 14-3 or 12-3 depending on the circuits rating. Along with a ceiling fan rated box. I hope this answers your question. Thanks so much for watching.
Hi, I wired a new ceiling fan.At the wall there are two switches, one for the ceiling fan and one for the ceiling fan light. Whenever the fan is on the light does not work. In other words, I switch the light on and it comes on but then I switch the fan on and the light goes off. Any idea what this could be?
Thanks for watching John. It sounds like you have got the feed wire and fan and light wire mixed up at the switch location. I would take a voltmeter and make sure you can determine which one is the Hot leg feeding the switch location.
@@workingmanrondoyle3287 Thanks for the response. If I can determine which is the house hot coming into the switch box then how would I proceed?
@@Grayback1973 how many NM Romex wires do you have entering the box?
@@workingmanrondoyle3287 Box has two separate switches and I used a voltmeter.The top terminal on each switch is the house hot.The bottom two wires on the switches are as follows......purple for the light kit to control the light and yellow goes up for the fan switch.Now at the fan the purple is wired to the fans blue and the yellow is wired to the fans white. The fans black is wired to like 3 other wires assuming they are all house hots. I hope that explanation is clear enough. Not sure why the yellow leg wire for the fan is wired to the white neutral fan wire?
I figured it out Ron.It was the wiring at the fan motor and ceiling can. The yellow wire from the fan switch at the wall needed to go to the fans black hot wire.The white neutral fan wire needed to go to that clump of 3-wires that the fans hot black wire was hooked to. I volt tested that clump of 3-wires and they were not hot, they were neutrals so the fans black hot had no business there. Thanks for trying to help!
Can a dimmer switch be installed for just the light?
Thanks for watching. If two separate switches are installed and your using dimmable bulbs or a dimmable light on the fan, then yes. If you want a one on the fan, it has to be a motor rated speed control. Then you would have to keep your fans setting on the highest setting for the motor speed control to work properly. I hope that helps you.
@@workingmanrondoyle3287 Thanks but I’m my case, I would like to have only the fan light dim but not affect the fan at all. Maybe a switch just for the fan and a dimmer switch just for the light?
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Thanks for watching and commenting Carson. Yes, your absolutely right! 👍🏻
Ron, it would be helpful for people to understand you better if you could slow your talking speed down a little. Thx.
Could i just add one (hot) black wire to each switch and then use a jumper in between switches?
Thanks for watching and replying. If your referring to back stabbing a black wire into the backside of the switch, I don't recommend it. Solid connection with pigtails are the best practice 👍🏻
Every think of my his ran like yours except My two black hot wires wasnt long enough. So i i used a 4 port wago nut. I put the two (hot ) black wires and two smalll jumper wires in a wago and ran a jumper wire to each switch. I hope that was okay. Thanks for your video and response.
@@lrjd3 Absolutely, wago's are great for that purpose. Thanks again for watching 👍🏻
Trying to the same thing, but with a double switch. Diagram or video?
Good idea for another video. I'll work on it. Thank you for the reply 👍👍
I didn't hear anything abt wiring a ceiling fan. Did i miss what this was for?
Thanks for watching and commenting. I didn't wire up a ceiling fan in this video due to the video being to long. But I did mention the color of the wires on the fan in relation to the switches in the two gang box that was demonstrated.
(Blue wire) on the fan is for the light and
(black wire)on the fan is for the fan.
Nust moved into a older home as rental and im afraid thGgrounx wires will be rare
Ground wires will be nonexisrant
Thank you Larry for watching 👍. You probably right about not having grounded outlets and switches in older homes. I've worked on a bunch of them. Most older home have cloth wrapped & knob and tube wiring methods. Very costly to rewire older homes but worth it. Some people resort to doing room by room over a number of years so as they can afford it. The least costly option is installing GFCI outlets on the first outlets coming from the home's electrical panel to offer some protection from shock! But if your in a rental house , I would advise you to leave it up to your landlord to correct any issues you may have. Thanks again, I appreciate you watching ❤️
Please slow down!
Thanks for watching Danny. I keep the speed up a bit to get my point across so people don't drop off on me. If you set your playback speed to .75 should be normal.
before i move into condo, there was one knob switch . one for fan and other for lights. lights are not attached to fan it separate. After i move in i noticed electrician change switch to flip only, which operates lights only and fan is no longer working or any power going in? how can i fix this? by buying new 2 or 3 way switch or something?
Thanks for watching and commenting. If they removed a fan rotary controll and it's a single gang box with a 14-3 NM wire going to the fan? You have a couple options.
You can still purchase the same type of duel function switch. Just make sure it is fan/motor rated.
The second option is to buy a single pole/ single pole stack switch. This will allow you to control both functions separately. Another opinion is to install a remote control kit on your fan. You only need one feed going to the fan/light if a remote kit is installed. The extra wire at the switch location can be capped off with a wire nut. Hopefully that helps you.
@@workingmanrondoyle3287 Thanks for reply . I think since one switch only used , Tech install wrong switch for light only and never used dual switch my guess
@@KamranKhanmba I just thought another way🤔 Go pull the chain on the ceiling fan to see if it comes on? It's passable, they wired the fan hot and the light on the switch. It's a cheaper way to get around, not having the right part for the job at hand.
@@workingmanrondoyle3287 i pull the chain but no power going in it seems dead because no power , Its dead . I flip switch only light comes on which is not located under the fan , it is located in dining area in condo . Might have to replace switch with dual functions
Slow down on your instruction, please. I know you know your job well but some of us are trying to follow you to learn. Thank you!
Thanks for watching and commenting. It's a touch fast I know. I've had people reply about it being fast and they are slowing the playback speed.
I’ve done this but why when you turn the light switch on does it make the red and black hanging from the ceiling
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
I'm not sure I understand your question. Could you revise this so I can understand you question ❓
Is your Dad the Micromachine commercial guy from the 80s or did you speed up this video during editing?
Thanks for watching. 🤣😂 Yes, I speed up most videos. Hoping to cut down on length and people dropping off. If your set your playback to .75 , it would be close to the actual recorded speed.
I watched this video as a refresher. Im a total DIY'er.... but am I the only female that found his voice so sexy? I kept getting distracted.... 😍
Thanks for watching Marcella Barr👍
it wasn.t shown how it was wired or tied together in the light box only wall boxes
Very good point. I'm trying to keep the videos short as possible by break up the video series on (things electricians do)This video focused on switch locations. The fan installation video shows what you may be looking for. Thanks so much for watching.
It is supposed to be a tutorial video. Where is the fire?
Thanks for watching Carlos. Your funny 🤣 Thanks for commenting, you made my day!
going way too fast for me! how many cups of coffee did you have?
Thanks for commenting Sullivan's Papa. That day, I had 4 cups of joe. lol... But the play back speed can be set down to .75 for a more enjoyable view at a normal pace. Thank you for watching.👍👍
The speed you record at is ridiculous!!! How about doing your recording at normal speed
Thanks for the👍 comment Robert. It was something I tried for awhile, to cut the video length. I have had a lot of backlash from doing this and no longer make them that fast. The older videos can be played at normal speed, if you set your playback speed to .75 Thanks again for the constructive criticism.
Now a very easy way to run a ceiling fan/light on two seperate switches just run a 12/3 romex and use black for one switch red for the other switch another thing before filming lay off that booga suga 😂😂
You didn’t explain exactly what black wires you tied together and where they were going this video was half informative
I thought I did, I'll rewatch it again. Thanks for watching and letting me know.
Sir, at about time 11:22 he mentions the 2 hot wires....feed in and feed out.
One back to the panel and one to supply constant power to to another box, a receptecle or another light. The last black in the box....the other side of the switch goes to the light.
You speak too fast for me to listen to more than a couple of minutes...sorry, I see you have good reviews, but I can't listen to more.
Im sorry about the speed isn't to your liking. If you set your playback to .75 it will be normal play speed. Thanks for watching and commenting.