The fan has power when the switch is on while the fan speed and the light if the fan has one are controlled by pull chains on the fan itself or by a remote control device.
Fan light pull switch wiring.
Turn the power back on and test the fan.
With double switch wiring a fan with a light is connected to a double wall switch that controls power to the fan and the light separately.
One wire switch to turn power on off to the fan and lights at the same time two wire switches one switch turns power on off to the fan the other to the lights pull chains to adjust fan speed and lights remote control available on new or existing fans to adjust fan speed and lights.
Connect black wires together.
Connect the lighting wire typically blue to the black fan wire and the black ceiling wire.
The third switch postion is where both sets of lights turn of at the same time.
In this wiring the source is at the switch and 3 wire cable runs from there to the fan and light.
It is best to verify the wires using a continuity tester.
Ceiling fan and light kit control options.
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There are several ways to control ceiling fans and light kits.
Remove the small screw cap that holds the switch in place and pull the wires out of the switch one by one.
Tuck the wires back into the box.
The source neutral and ground are spliced through to the fan location.
1 one wire for the incoming power usually the black wire.
Wiring a fan and light to a single switch.
Connect white wires together.
Rick the ceiling fan 3 way light switch is wired as follows.