How To Install a Ceiling Fan With Remote Control

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12 жыл бұрын

www.electrical-online.com. Step-by-step instruction on how to wiring a ceiling fan with a remote control. Adding a ceiling fan to a room is a simple DIY wiring project, but the addition of a remote control to a ceiling fan adds a greater level of difficulty to the wiring. The Internet Electrician walks you through the additional steps of wiring and installing a ceiling fan with a remote. Here's a link to my new video on this same subject, but more details and far better video and sound quality. • How to Install a Ceili...

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@blakenavarre7269 3 жыл бұрын

Only person to mention what to do with the "red wire" regarding installation. Thank you.

@theinternetelectrician 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Glad it helped you out!

@ksystems872 2 жыл бұрын

9 year old video still helpful thank you terry!

@FaceWarp 2 жыл бұрын

@Terry Peterman HI Terry, I watched, liked and subscribed. Any chance you might consider responding to my comment/question? I'd sure appreciate it.

@derekgipson3741 Жыл бұрын

How do you determine which one?

@fernandorivera5173 Жыл бұрын

Agree 💯

@anilborah3127 10 ай бұрын

Looks great, and with a brighter bulb installed that’s all the light you need. kzfaq.infoUgkxWF88GpljEn-0o34vtLFazEQ5h5Q33SjU As far as ease of installation- this was my first ceiling fan and it took about 3 hours because I had no idea what I was doing and also it’s helpful to have a second set of hands and a magnetic drill bit. Works great.

@bryanshook3189 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Terry, Following your instructions, I was successful in resetting my remote with transmitter. The hardest part was getting the wiring concealed underneath the escutcheon

@mycbtguy 9 жыл бұрын

Tremendously helpful!!! Had some trouble figuring out which wires would power the remote and what to do with the leftovers. Total success after watching this video!!!

@tynikawoods5555 2 жыл бұрын

That's not much different than any of the other ceiling fans and covered

@CJBrowninLV 3 жыл бұрын

Terry needs to be the spokesman for Harbor Breeze! Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace Hardware should have a Terry Presentation Video on flat screens in their Electrical Department! Thanks Terry! 👍🏻

@rbruce888 Ай бұрын

Saved our day, the first KZfaq we opened, and it helped my husband immediately with that red wire!!

@theinternetelectrician Ай бұрын

Happy to help! And thanks for commenting. It makes my day!

@imdjc4 3 жыл бұрын

1:40 Thanks. After going through several ceiling fan installation videos, you're the first to mention where the remote receiver goes.

@normacelico8077 3 жыл бұрын

Your advice was fantastic I installed my remote control for the fan light combo in less than 30 minutes because of your very well done video THANK YOU

@tlong2374 7 жыл бұрын

This was one of the best install video's I've come across utilizing the remote. Although you left out the locale of the box, the answer, was stated below. Thank you for making my fan install much easier.

@samaraescapes 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video and for your web page. I was confused about a dual switch (both red and black wire), and this cleared it all up for me. Saved me lots of time.

@SkittyCat23 Жыл бұрын

*Easy install, so far Works great **Fastly.Cool** !*

@theinternetelectrician Жыл бұрын

Good question! Not really sure? That was a while ago and thankfully I didn't have to find out.

@suzannearciga22 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! Your videos helped us install our Harbor Breeze 52 in Indoor Fan w/ Remote

@sekandsak 5 ай бұрын

Thank God for you....I was going crazy over here trying to set up my new fan

@theinternetelectrician 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@SineMacula 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining the red and black on a duel switch.

@cindyk9605 11 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for this video. you have no idea how much this helped me. i really appreciate the streamlined presentation of how to install that receiver. took me one try after watching the video! thanks a lot.

@psingh5963 5 жыл бұрын

Made this girl look like a hero in front of her Dad!!! Thank you so much for the clear instructions, worked perfectly!

@theinternetelectrician 5 жыл бұрын

Happy to help out!

@jean-paulvaillancourt3199 3 ай бұрын

😂😂

@chrisday4434 3 ай бұрын

Amen to the only person that told me what to do with all the wires coming out of the ceiling. Thank you !

@TheBasisdude 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Terry, you saved me a bunch of trouble. The instructions that came with my universal remote were terrible. So you saved me alots of time !!! Thanks - RJennings

@bernadettestewart3541 4 жыл бұрын

WOW!!! What a super nice man! After watching 2 of his videos, I followed up with a couple of additional questions by emailing his website, which he promptly responded to with clear and thorough answers. Thank you so VERY much Terry!!

@theinternetelectrician 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, and thanks for the kind endorsement! I'm attempting to do a KZfaq Livestream this afternoon at 4:00 pm PST. I'm going to answer questions during this time (if I can master the technology)! It might be a rough trial for the first time, but we'll see! Join me!

@ZussieMakesit 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That's what I needed!! The remote was not working because I was hooking up both black wires (Instead of the black and a red) respectively to the light and fan wires. Once I hooked up the black on receiver to the black from ceiling and left the other black (red) wire by itself covered with a wire nut, my remote worked!!! I almost cried with my sister ( who was helping me) yay! It works now!!!

@theinternetelectrician 5 жыл бұрын

Glad to have helped! A happy cry with your sister is OK!

@bonjourstacy24 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you fan man! You really helped us with this video :)

@gregoryeverson741 2 жыл бұрын

thnx Terry 9 years later your video is still helping people, i just install one today, didnt know how to conceal the box

@RobertYouther 8 жыл бұрын

I couldn't figure out how to get the receiver placed and secured. Thanks for showing me how to do that!

@mary-annv2140 2 жыл бұрын

Literally thank you for explain where to put the wires, we spent so long trying to figure out why the little box wouldn’t fit

@timschulz2112 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Terry! Worked like a charm.

@nigelarmstrong1633 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent help … thank you ! Manufactures instructions never cover all wiring options and your video really helped me out. Thx again.

@fernandorivera5173 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr terry this video was a game changer for me, even though it was an older video it helped me out now in 2023👏

@user-cs3rx2bl4k 10 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!!! Changing the code on the remote following your instructions here made our remote work again! YAY!! 🥳🎉 Thank you!!

@theinternetelectrician 10 ай бұрын

Happy to help out!

@ElegantSolutions 5 ай бұрын

The only decent install video i found.

@theinternetelectrician 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind comment!

@espaghetti99 11 жыл бұрын

Bought two identical ceiling fans with remote light and power. Wasn't sure about the frequency switch change for the remotes and how that worked. Your video made that process very easy. Thank you.

@ajones038 Жыл бұрын

Good info never gets old!! Used your video to help hang a ceiling fan. It's been 30 years so we were kinda rusty !

@theinternetelectrician Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice comment! That video was shot 10 years ago, and I'd been in the trade for 30 years then! Thanks for putting numbers to the years, and making me feel kinda old! Gunna be 60 in a couple of months!

@ajones038 Жыл бұрын

@@theinternetelectrician Well happy birthday! I've also saved your video and subscribed for more help down the road !

@Brant0072 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video. Very thorough and well done. Just so happened I was looking for a video for a double wall switch 👍

@theinternetelectrician 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

@samixyz4113 Жыл бұрын

Same here, thank you so much Terry 🙏

@anthonyhall757 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Helped me replace light kit and transmitter.

@peepmysteelo 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid. Helped with the install last weekend...

@neilmcleod3875 6 жыл бұрын

That saved me a lot of time. Thanks for the vid

@ImaginativeTile 5 жыл бұрын

It worked great for me!!!! Thank you for being a great teacher 🙏

@theinternetelectrician 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice comments!

@miguelmedrano962 3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for the video. it helped me out a lot in the installation process.

@mattvanhugenstein 11 жыл бұрын

I've been trying to figure out how to get both of my wall switches to work!! Thanks for breaking the news to me that only one wall switch can be used and must be left on....that sucks!

@anthonyharper8161 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ! Great video. Just installed the same until , different blade system ..Remote control gotta do some adjustments W / wires !

@faithalarcon7020 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Terry you have no idea how much this tips helped me

@theinternetelectrician 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for putting "Faith" in my video :-) I hope that you 'like', subscribed, and clicked the bell?

@Shaky1944 12 жыл бұрын

Good stuff thanks for the video i was having a hard time stuffing in remoter centre. Now i know it will fit :)

@osborneblake2720 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir you did a excellent job explain the the different between the wires 👍👍👍

@lewinSiko 2 жыл бұрын

You saved my day ! Thank you

@kingnut 10 жыл бұрын

thank you very much for your informative video!

@etn.xaderff633 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the help I needed it with that red red wire

@lokbros1 12 жыл бұрын

love your tutorial. Thank you.

@BobbieTheTechGuy 4 жыл бұрын

I LOVE Hampton Bay ceiling fans!

@ralphjones7531 8 жыл бұрын

great video helped me out thanks brother!

@vince6829 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. Much appreciated.

@AlexHernandez-zv5lo 4 жыл бұрын

Mystery solved. No more ghosts in my home!!! Thank you fan man.

@arenaseparabe 9 жыл бұрын

finally a working fan, Thanks A plus. I really appreciate your help. on the receiver I had red and white so I went white to white red to black . Very Respectfully, Hugo Melchor USN RET Disabled vet

@angelborrero4899 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much the instructions were very clear and I connect my remote

@raymondleigh-annejohn7161 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this was very helpful

@FamilyFunie 10 жыл бұрын

Terry , great video and instruction. This helped me out perfectly!

@stclairstclair 7 жыл бұрын

LQQK at the "bridge" style mount that the hanging shaft attaches too, it's a little arch that the receiver is tucked into, i understand how to do it now.

@ubroberts5541 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the informative video.

@almfoto 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, so easy to follow, but... SHOW ME THE SWITCHES and how it worked before. Thanks Terry!

@yotarzan1 2 жыл бұрын

Very well explained, thanks!

@theinternetelectrician 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Alvaro!

@rogerk9050 9 жыл бұрын

Thnx for your time and video

@Pingaheimer 11 жыл бұрын

very helpful thanks terry.

@simpliciocamirino2271 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that sharing sir,salamat sayong ibinahagi sir,from Philippines.

@rohanthomas8786 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry for such a wonderful video. I am curious about your opinion on Pre Wireless Control Enabled Ceiling Fans and The one you have shown in the video; which one is better?

@carlosdevaldes7456 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you great help....

@YangGQ 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Fixed!!

@MountainDewComacho494 12 жыл бұрын

Great video. I've been trying to figure out where that stupid receiver is supposed to be mounted and your video clearly showed this. I have a Hampton Bay Windward IV and there is no place in the actual instructions where it actually tells you where the receiver mounts. Thanks much!

@gregcle83 5 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the mounting bracket? I bought a new Hyperikon ceiling fan and that part doesn’t come with. Great video by the way! Thanks

@eliasmachic6766 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks you so much Helps me to install my control Blessing Awesome and great video 🇺🇸🇬🇹

@theinternetelectrician 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@jalonde 12 жыл бұрын

YOu helped me!!!!!! Thank you

@joebasurto9306 2 жыл бұрын

thank you sir ..your the best

@gowestam 2 жыл бұрын

Me and my husband: there's a leftover wire at the ceiling 😲 Me: [Checks instructions] Me: I don't know. The English is barely understandable in these instructions. Him: Nothing about an extra wire? Me: Nope. Us: [staring at each other in silence then at the ceiling] Me: I know! Let's check good ole' KZfaq. Finds this video the first try! THANK YOU for the instructions and confidence to complete our project!! Excellent advice on testing out which wire to which wall switch 😁

@AweFock69 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Terry nice video! Another option for people who prefer to turn the lights on when they first walk in the room would be to connect the red wire from the ceiling to the blue wire that goes directly to your fan(this of course will not allow you remote to work for the light). It's hard to find the remote when your room is dark. Unless your really good at putting the remote by the door every time you leave the room :). Just my 2 cents though.

@ChronicKPOP 8 жыл бұрын

+Drew the fan remembers the last setting - the remote isn't needed after that.

@JScaggs21 2 жыл бұрын

That's what I do.

@redobrien77 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Can you clarify how many ground wires you would have in a situation like this, and where they are coming from? Obviously, you have the main ground coming from the ceiling, and then a ground wire screwed to the mounting bracket. I think there's a third ground, yes? I installed a remote-controlled ceiling fan last week and followed this exact procedure, but my LED lights are humming. I am not using a dimmer switch. Don't know what I did wrong, but I'm pretty sure the lights should not be humming. They hum whether the fan is on or off. It's not the fan motor that is humming, but the lights. Thanks!

@ytrbro1041 6 жыл бұрын

I did one of these a few hours ago, the toughest part was the transmitter and all the wires fitting in the canopy (the install design of the fan was lacking thought on the actual installation, the blades were installed per the instructions before the base was mounted to the ceiling) hampton bay seems to have the best install design!)

@lauwe54 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much it works but boy it was heavy to hang on ceiling

@debrakane6032 6 жыл бұрын

Hi there, thank you for your videos. I am hoping there is a way I can install a ceiling fan in my ceiling that has no drywall. My ceiling is only painted beams with a flattop roof so I have no crawlspace. I’m hoping there is a way to run the wiring on the outside of my wall somehow? I would greatly appreciate your advice, thank you advance.

@smakcanada 8 ай бұрын

So, you didn’t really ‘tuck all the wires up into the ceiling receptacle’. I’ve been trying to get all the wires into the receptacle in the ceiling; I even took the bracket down (very difficult with the canopy in the way) and tried to re-sit the wires and then the remote - but it’s IMPOSSIBLE. So I guess I really don’t have to get all the wires into the receptacle, just into the canopy. That’s good to know.

@bailemdon 4 жыл бұрын

Great video but please answer this. My remote controller has 1 green and 1 red wire coming off 1 side. Is the green a ground? and the red a hot that should go to black out of ceiling?

@Clio24 2 жыл бұрын

Muy bien explicado, gracias. . . en otros videos se ve que no usan el cable rojo pero NO explican porqué. Me faltaba entender esa parte.

@theinternetelectrician 2 жыл бұрын

Gracias! Estoy feliz de ayudar!

@AysaLGray 2 жыл бұрын

love this video..I'm replacing a fan in an old house, the only wires from the original fan was a red and a blue wire. Is the blue wire the same as the blk wire?

@emane1623 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir ❤️

@icanWeldit Жыл бұрын

Having a hard time finding the code on the receiver to make sure it’s set properly, any advice on where exactly on the receiver the code is located to set it properly? Are the dip switches identical with the ones on the controller?? *Update* receive didn’t have a dip switch on my model, it’s older. Called customer service and found the sequence to pair remote. Power fan off, take battery out remote, power fan on, power remote on, point remote at receiver and press and release 3, then 2, then 1, worked like a charm.

@theinternetelectrician Жыл бұрын

Not sure where it would be? It shouldn't be hidden anywhere that you need to remove screws to get at it? The dip switches should be identical on each, just look for indication as to what is up or on with each as sometimes it's hard to tell. I would just throw the question out on a search engine worded exactly how you would ask. "Where are the dip switches located on the receiver for a xxxxxx fan, model number xxxxxx"?

@funbjohny 2 жыл бұрын

You can also put the receiver above the junction box above the sheetrock

@liordeckel1709 6 жыл бұрын

Hello. Is it possible to make the light option of the fan, to be turned on from a wall switch AS WELL as from the remote control?

@Carlg6 3 жыл бұрын

Without all the details, no.

@SupermanChad23 3 жыл бұрын

Most fanmakers will make a wall control that you can buy separate which will basically be a handheld just put on a wall hence wall control.

@migraine516 11 жыл бұрын

Yeah I figured it out. The box for the chandelier was not suitable for a fan. I had to get in there and cut it out. Then I used one of those fan rated boxes that you crank in, between the studs. It removed virtually all the wobble. I just had to add those weights to the fan blades and it didn't wobble at all. =D

@Alex102133 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video

@robertbaumann960 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Terry, Got a question or two about ceiling fans with remotes. Quite awhile back I bought four ceiling fans and didn't realize they came with remotes. Didn't want the fans with remotes but I am stuck with them. Is there any way I can convert these fans to operate with manual pull-chain switches for the lights and fan speeds? They are Hunter fans, Lantern Bay Ceiling Fans series. We planned on using the fans for outdoor use. Can I hook them up in parallel and on a 20 amp circuit? Thanks for your excellent videos and the pointers you give us DIYers. Robert

@markpolakovich6697 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Buddy, if you wanted to use the red wire coming out of the box as well (separate switch to turn fan light off and on) would you connect both BLUE WIRES to the red one?

@1067King 11 күн бұрын

Perfect!

@prsguitars42 11 жыл бұрын

....motor to white from receiver and blue from fan light to blue from receiver. Other side of receiver is input side: white "AC in N" (power in: neutral); black "AC in L" (power in: Line)...connect black(from ceiling) to black and white(from ceiling) to white. There should also be a green coming from either fan or receiver..connect it to green coming from ceiling. Hope this helps.

@FaceWarp 2 жыл бұрын

I have everything wired the way you show it here and my fan works, but the light won't come on. Would there ever be a time when you would tie the blue and the black wires together? The wires coming out of the fan and going into the remote receiver, I mean.

@Tex3902-trustinGOD 11 ай бұрын

Nice instructional video. Question is okay to have constant power to the ceiling fan which is only controlled with the remote?

@theinternetelectrician 11 ай бұрын

Yes, that's OK. Sometimes electronics need a power down to reset the brains, but that's not common or often at all, but if it does become necessary then you can accomplish that with the circuit breaker.

@omarr.378 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Great video. I have this same exact set of cables coming from the ceiling, but I want to use the wall switch too! Where should I connect the RED cable to if I want the wall switch to also control the fan/lights, in addition to the remote? The fan color cables are 3 (white, black and green/ground)

@ca7450 4 жыл бұрын

I have the same issue. What did you do?

@getreal3336 3 жыл бұрын

And no response back. Sigh. I'm going to take a chance and hook the red wire up to the black and blue wires.

@EricREvans 3 жыл бұрын

“Get Real”: How’d that work for you? I want to install fan with remote but be able to control fan and light separately with wall switch as well. Not sure exactly how to do that or if it is possible.

@davidfrisch2784 2 жыл бұрын

Would it work if you connected the red to the blues from fan and controller?

@lilgreg2587 6 жыл бұрын

What if you don't have the 3rd option meaning no blue or red wire, will my fan and my light still be functional separately

@bigrollin Жыл бұрын

Perfect

@jacekblaszczyk2840 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, i had a similar issue and didn't know what to do with the red wire....now i know. Once you install a fan like that how do you take out the second switch that's not being used? or can you convert it to use for something else?

@theinternetelectrician 7 жыл бұрын

I like to remove the switch and install a blank filler plate. You don't have to do anything with it, but a switch that does nothing can cause aggravation down the road, especially if you sell the house. Someone might spend countless hours trying to figure out what it's for! Converting it for something else would depend on a bunch of things, like how the circuit is wired and what you would want the switch to control. You could install a receptacle in that spot if you had some useful purpose in mind. Wall-mounted TV or picture viewer, charging station for phones / tablets / other devices providing there was a shelf nearby to set them on?

@Jay_Rule 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. It looks like we have similar sub counts lol.

@theinternetelectrician Жыл бұрын

Shooting for the 100K milestone!

@Jay_Rule Жыл бұрын

@@theinternetelectrician Same here but you have me beat lol

@rubeckver 7 жыл бұрын

I had an old fan with 2 wall controls, one for the motor and one for the light. I bought a new fan and installed it the same way you did in this video. As the light switch in the wall has become useless, I want to know if there is a way to keep both switches working as before but without losing the ability to control it with the remote.

@theinternetelectrician 7 жыл бұрын

Good question, but no, the remote needs constant power source and I believe back-feeding the remote circuitry by over-riding the remote with the wall switch wouldn't be a good idea although I've never tried it,...? Maybe I'll test that out next time I'm installing one of these as I've had this question a couple of times now.

@hamatkumar8124 7 жыл бұрын

Soho only

@timo8208 5 жыл бұрын

Terry Peterman is there a physical capacitor in the remote controlled fan like the one you install here. My fan has been working intermittently but the light is ok. I thought changing the capacitor would solve the problem but I can't find it. Thanks.

@stephenrobinson6946 5 жыл бұрын

OBServe Garage n

@robertkattner1997 5 жыл бұрын

I tried to install my fan with remote control, sat in the chair pushed all the buttons on remote, could not install the fan with the remote!

@theinternetelectrician 11 жыл бұрын

It probably is the antenna, and the installer may have thought it needed to be exposed to pick up the signal better?

@nesco7615 4 жыл бұрын

Hi terry I have a question. I have this fan and it stop working it only runs on the slow speed. I think it’s the capacitor. Can you tell we where it’s located at ?

@jadizm 11 жыл бұрын

on my Hampton Bay fan i ended up with a leftover red wire from the supply, did I make a mistake with wiring?

@christofer128 12 жыл бұрын

i have put the receiver like you in the cover and after 1 week and a very hot day both of the fans that i installed went wrong.The receivers stop working so no control of the fan. I took them back replace them and install the receivers outside so they can have more air. (Take note that is not only a receiver and works like a transformer so it becomes hot! )