I changed the wiring connections so that the outlet was live (Hot) at all times and the switch box now had a LINE hot and a LINE neutral. The additional white and black wires that are connected to the LINE hot and LINE neutral are feeding power to another area of the house. One of the white wires connected to the outlet is the LINE neutral conductor that is part of the same cable as the LINE black wire. The black wire from the switch box is connected onto the outlet. The white wire should have been re-identified with a different color other than white, gray or green. At the switch the white wire is the LINE hot and the black wire is the LOAD. One of the black wires is the LINE or hot wire into the outlet box, but instead of getting terminated directly onto the outlet it is connected to the white wire that goes to the wall switch. In the above photo of an electrical outlet controlled by a wall switch, notice the white wire and two black wires connected together. An electrical outlet that is controlled by a wall switch This is normal, however the white wire should have been re-identified with a different color because it is not a neutral. When the wiring is checked at the outlet, a white wire is seen connected to the hot black wires. In the above switch box the white wire is usually the hot wire or the LINE and the black wire is the LOAD.

CONTROL CEILING FAN AND LIGHT SEPARATELY The old existing wall switch that controlled the switched outlet As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.īelow is an example of a ceiling fan installation that I did for a client where I converted the single wall switch that controlled an electrical receptacle outlet to two wall switches that control the fan and light separately. NOTE: Some text links below go to applicable products on Amazon.

Electrician: How do I control my ceiling fan and light separately with two wall switches?Īnswer: To control the ceiling fan and light separately with two wall switches, a three conductor cable needs to be installed from the switch location to the ceiling fan location.

Wiring a ceiling fan with light switch