Wire your own dual slider wall control switch with a few basic tools.
A dual slider switch controls both the speed of a ceiling fan and the luminance of its attached lamp assembly from one location. The dual slider switch is configured with two variable rheostats which control voltage output, and therefore is not limited to three preset fan speeds operated by a chain-pull or the on and off of the single-pole light switch. Do-it-yourself homeowners with basic electrical experience can wire their own dual slider switches if they have the correct hand tools and a voltage tester.
Instructions
1. Turn off electrical power to the circuit intended for the fan switch. Test the circuit supply wires with the 120-volt tester to verify that no current exists by placing one probe of the tester on the black supply wire and the other probe on the white neutral wire.
2. Strip the ends of the wires on the dual slider switch 3/8 inches using the wire stripping pliers. One is yellow, one red and one black.
3. Strip 1/2 inches from the ends of the three-conductor wire at the switch box with the pliers. One is black, one is red and one is white.
4. Connect the bare copper ground wire from the three-conductor cable to the bare copper ground of the power supply using a wire nut. Turn the nut in a clockwise direction while applying downward pressure over the wire tips until tight.
5. Connect the white neutral wire from the three-conductor cable to the white neutral of the power supply wire using a wire nut. Twist the nut by hand until tight. Make sure no bare conductor is exposed after tightening.
6. Connect the black the power supply to the black wire on the dual slider a wire nut.
7. Connect the red wire from the three-conductor cable to the yellow wire of the switch with a wire nut.
8. Connect the black wire from the three-conductor cable to the red wire on the switch with a wire nut.
9. Check each wire nut connection for tightness and security. Apply electrical tape around each wire nut, overlapping tape to provide a good seal between the base of the nut and the wire.
10. Install switch.
11. Connect the red wire from the three-conductor cable to the ceiling fan wire marked for the light fixture. Use a wire nut to join the two wires together. Ceiling fan wires are specifically labeled from the factory and can be readily identified one from the other.
12. Connect the black wire from the three-conductor cable to the wire marked for fan operation with a wire nut. These wires are marked "Fan" or "Motor," depending on the preference of the manufacturer.
13. Connect the white neutral wire from the three-conductor cable to the white wire from the fan with a wire nut.
14. Form a loop at the end of the bare copper ground wire from the three-conductor cable with the needle-nose pliers. Connect the bare copper wire and the green ground wire from the fan assembly to the ground connection post in the ceiling electrical box using the appropriate tip screwdriver.
15. Complete fan installation according to fan manufacturer specifications.
16. Restore power to the fan circuit.
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