![]() ![]() ![]() Review of the existing wiring: the light switch controls an outlet (power source enters at the light switch)īefore I explain how to rewire this setup, I think it’s important to summarize how the existing electrical wiring works. If you need rewiring for the case where the power source enters at the outlet, I have instructions for that here. In this post I explain how to rewire a light switch that controls an outlet to instead control a ceiling fan/overhead light, where the power source enters at the light switch. The main factor that determines how to handle the electrical rewiring is where the power source enters the circuit – does power enter at the light switch or at the outlet? As luck would have it, I encountered both of these situations when installing the two ceiling fans. I wanted to rewire this setup so that the power outlet would always be on (no longer controlled by the light switch), and alternatively use the light switch to control the new ceiling fan I would be installing. Instead, these rooms both had a light switch that controlled a nearby power outlet. I recently installed two new ceiling fans in our house in rooms that didn’t have any existing overhead light. March 6, 2022Maby Peter In Home Improvement 1 Comment If you have a light switch that controls an outlet – and the power source enters at the light switch – here’s how to rewire the light switch so that the outlet is always on and the light switch can instead control a ceiling fan/overhead light. ![]()
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