3-way switches to ceiling fan and light?
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I am trying to figure out how to (or if I can) wire a ceiling fan
and light so that the fan and light are controlled separately --
and both are controlled from two different sets of switches at
two different locations. The room has two doorways and I would
like to be able to control the ceiling fan and light individually
from a set of switches located near each of the doorways. This would
be similar to having a ceiling light controlled by two
3-way switches, with one at each doorway, except that in this
case I would like the switch sets to be able to control the
ceiling fan and ceiling fan light separately from either doorway.
Here is the existing wiring configuration:
The power/feed goes to the first switch setup at doorway "1" with
12/2 wire; then 12/3 wire goes from there to the switch setup at
doorway "2"; then 12/3 wire goes from there up to a ceiling
light. In other words, the room is presently wired as a typical
3-way switch setup to a ceiling light, but the wiring going up to
the existing ceiling light was prewired with 12/3 wire instead of
12/2 in case we ever wanted to replace the ceiling light with a
ceiling fan/light. The ceiling box for the existing light was
already installed using a ceiling fan box in case the light was
ever changed to a ceiling fan/light fixture. So, what I would like to
do now is change the existing ceiling
light to a ceiling fan/light, and change the switch setup at each
doorway to be able to control the ceiling fan and ceiling
individually from either doorway.
Is there a way to do this using the existing wiring that is now in
place (without using any wireless/remote devices)? If so, how
would I wire that?
Not hard wired without pulling another 3 wire cable between the
switch locations, but Casablanca makes Intellitouch 3 way controls
for their fans, which would control both fan speed and light
dimming from both locations
Thanks. I actually could pull another 3 wire cable between the
switch locations without too much trouble. Both are above an open
ceiling basement and are easily accessible from below.
So, in terms of wiring, would I then be thinking of the setup as
being similar to having two 3-way switches for the fan (one at each
doorway) and two 3-way switches for the light (also one at each
doorway)?
Yes, although I don't believe I've ever seen a 3way fan speed control
Just checked, they do apparently make them.
Thanks.
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