I have a ceiling fan (with light) currently controlled by a dimmer switch that I'd like to replace with a standard switch.
The current wiring is shown in the picture, with two black wires going into the dimmer (and a yellow out to nowhere), two white wires connected to each other inside the box, and a ground wire inside the box not currently connected to anything as far as I can tell.
I'm looking for some advice on what kind of standard switch I need to use to replace it and how to make the connections on the new switch. As far as I know, this is not a 3-way or 4-way setup … just one switch controls the fan/light unit, but I'm not sure what to do with all the extra wires in the box using a standard 1-way switch.
Best Answer
This is very easy: Just connect the black wires to the switch.
Be sure, of course, to turn off power (and verify it's off using a non-contact tester).
You can remove the two black wire nuts, and then just connect those wires directly to the screw terminals on the switch.
New switches will also have a ground screw (green) that should be connected to ground (using bare copper). I can see some ground wires twisted in the back of the box -- it almost looks like there's an extra piece there that used to be connected to a switch, you can maybe use that. If not, get a 6" or so piece of #14 bare copper wire and twist it into the existing grounds, and then connect to the green screw on the new switch.