Electrical Ceiling Fan Installation

How to install a ceiling fan 1 turn off the power at the fuse or circuit panel.

Electrical ceiling fan installation.

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. Attach the ceiling plate to the box with two 1 1 2 inch long 10 32 machine screws. Turn the power back on and test the fan.

Always be sure to follow the manufacturer s instructions. If you re going to paint the medallion do it before installing the ceiling plate. Hold the fan s metal ceiling plate up to the pancake box and pull the wires through its center hole. Connect the green copper wires together.

Install the ceiling. Next secure the mounting bracket to the box. How to install ceiling fans overview and getting started. Connect black wires together.

For rooms measuring 76 to 144 square feet choose a fan with a blade diameter of 36 to 42 inches. Connect the lighting wire typically blue to the black fan wire and the black ceiling wire. 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.

If the room size is 144 to 225 square feet select a fan with a 44 inch blade diameter. 2 remove any light bulb cover and bulbs from the fixture and then unscrew the screws or nuts holding the fixture base to. Tuck the wires back into the box. Knock out the old box and install a fan brace.

The ceiling fan you install should be the right size for the room. Thread the main wires through the center of the mounting bracket. Determine the ceiling slope by holding a 2 ft.