How to wire a 2 way ceiling fan on 3 way circuit?

[jayoldschool]

I have a nice ceiling fan. In the box, lol. It has wifi functionality, and the included wall switch has a detachable remote. The location I want to use it in is at the top of my stairs to replace the existing light. That is controlled by a 3 way circuit, switches at top and bottom of the stairs. Is there a way to wire this? Use the included switch at the bottom of the stairs, leave the top switch on? Or something else?

 

[mm08822]

By code, lights need to be controlled from the top and bottom locations of a stairway.

See if there is a constant hot and switched wire in the ceiling outlet. If so, wire the fan to the constant hot. Use the remote for the fan only.

 

[Chuckster in NJ]

THIS ^ x2

 

[UserNameAttempt3]

Bought the wrong fan. These new fans with remote don't allow for light control outside of the remote. It's getting harder and harder to buy a standard fan and retain independent light control.

 

[mm08822]

Buy a second remote(?) and install next to the obsoleted switches.

 

[cgrutt]

Can you buy a second remote, hardwire the fan bypassing switches if necessary (use a wire nut in box to make ceiling constant 12v if its not hot already) and put remote at top and bottom of stairs for light control. No idea if this would pass inspection or not.

 

[cgrutt]

Buy a second remote(?) and install next to the obsoleted switches.

Beat me to it haha

 

[jayoldschool]

I'll see if I can power the light and fan separately like this

 

[mm08822]

I'll see if I can power the light and fan separately like this

That's where post#2 was taking you.

 

[JohnX14]

Does the fan come with an optional type of remove where you slide the receiver in the fan canopy and wire black and white to the incoming wires and connect the black, blue, white (typical color coding) to the fan? Or is the remote built in where you can't bypass it? If you can't bypass it, I'd return it and get a traditional wired fan where the light can be controlled by a 3-way and the fan can be controlled by a remote......Is this in a house or a garage? Also, the title is misleading. I have no idea what a 2-way fan is. Not trying to be critical, just not understanding. I guess you are saying you use a 120V wall switch to control power to the fan, and when that is on, you use the remote to control fan speed and light?

 

[cgrutt]

I recently installed five of the wifi fans for a friend of mine it just had hot and neutral for power not separate wiring for fan and lights. Not even sure if lights were 120v they may have been low voltage. Everything was controlled by the remote. The fan broadcast a wifi signal and you needed to connect with their app to configure it. Not sure if you will be able to hardwire lights separately. Can you exchange fan for a traditional model?

 

[JohnX14]

I recently installed five of the wifi fans for a friend of mine it just had hot and neutral for power not separate wiring for fan and lights. Not even sure if lights were 120v they may have been low voltage. Everything was controlled by the remote. The fan broadcast a wifi signal and you needed to connect with their app to configure it. Not sure if you will be able to hardwire lights separately. Can you exchange fan for a traditional model?

That's what I was wondering/ thinking. We get wifi fans now on new construction. We hand the instructions/ QR code/ etc to the buyers. There is no wifi on site yet.

 

[JohnX14]

Plenty of old school fans out there still with separate fan/ light wires for OP.

 

[cgrutt]

That's what I was wondering/ thinking. We get wifi fans now on new construction. We hand the instructions/ QR code/ etc to the buyers. There is no wifi on site yet.

The fan actually broadcasts the wifi you connect directly to it with your phone. No wifi on site needed.