Fan speed would need to be controlled by a pull chain or in some newer fans a wireless remote.
Ceiling fan with light wiring diagram two switches.
My main light switch panel has four light switches in it with one being a light dimmer switch that controls the main light where the ceiling fan with the light will go.
From the switches 3 wire cable runs to the ceiling outlet box.
The source is at the switches and the input of each is spliced to the black source wire with a wire nut.
There is a remote inside the inner working of the fan which responds to a remote control.
I want to swap the light dimmer switch with one of the other plain light switches so i can control reset lighting in the room with the light dimmer switch.
Switched lines and neutral connect to a 3 wire cable that travels to the light fan outlet box in the ceiling.
A remote can speed up or slow down the fan turn the fan on and off or turn the lights connected to the ceiling fan on and off.
The fan control switch usually connects to the black wire and the light kit switch to the red wire of the 3 way cable.
This wiring diagram illustrates the connections for a ceiling fan and light with two switches a speed controller for the fan and a dimmer for the lights.
Ceiling fan switch wiring diagram 2 line voltage enters the switch outlet box and the line wire connects to each switch.
Ceiling fan wiring two switches this ceiling fan wiring configuration is quite common.
Wiring ceiling fans can seem complicated but the task really just depends on the type of fan you are installing and how you want it to operate.
This setup allows you to control the light and fan separately.