Electrical Ceiling Fan Installation

How to install ceiling fans overview and getting started.

Electrical ceiling fan installation.

Next secure the mounting bracket to the box. Install the ceiling. Connect black wires together. Shut off the power at the main panel and remove the light fixture.

Always be sure to follow the manufacturer s instructions. Rooms that measure about 75 square feet need a fan with a 29 to 36 inch blade diameter. You may find several pairs of wires in the ceiling box. Connect the lighting wire typically blue to the black fan wire and the black ceiling wire.

If the fan has a slide on bracket you can leave the mounting bolts on the junction box and simply slide the fan bracket. 3 lower the fixture base. Level against the ceiling and measuring the. The ceiling fan you install should be the right size for the room.

Turn the power back on and test the fan. Connect the green copper wires together. Connect white wires together. Knock out the old box and install a fan brace.

2 remove any light bulb cover and bulbs from the fixture and then unscrew the screws or nuts holding the fixture base to. Hold the fan s metal ceiling plate up to the pancake box and pull the wires through its center hole. Tuck the wires back into the box. If you re going to paint the medallion do it before installing the ceiling plate.

Attach the ceiling plate to the box with two 1 1 2 inch long 10 32 machine screws. If the room size is 144 to 225 square feet select a fan with a 44 inch blade diameter. For rooms measuring 76 to 144 square feet choose a fan with a blade diameter of 36 to 42 inches.