Electrical Ceiling Fan Installation

Connect black wires together.

Electrical ceiling fan installation.

Level against the ceiling and measuring the. The ceiling fan you install should be the right size for the room. 2 remove any light bulb cover and bulbs from the fixture and then unscrew the screws or nuts holding the fixture base to. How to install ceiling fans overview and getting started.

Always be sure to follow the manufacturer s instructions. Hold the fan s metal ceiling plate up to the pancake box and pull the wires through its center hole. Next secure the mounting bracket to the box. You may find several pairs of wires in the ceiling box.

Tuck the wires back into the box. Thread the main wires through the center of the mounting bracket. Determine the ceiling slope by holding a 2 ft. How to install a ceiling fan 1 turn off the power at the fuse or circuit panel.

3 lower the fixture base. For rooms measuring 76 to 144 square feet choose a fan with a blade diameter of 36 to 42 inches. Shut off the power at the main panel and remove the light fixture. Knock out the old box and install a fan brace.

If the room size is 144 to 225 square feet select a fan with a 44 inch blade diameter. Attach the ceiling plate to the box with two 1 1 2 inch long 10 32 machine screws. Rooms that measure about 75 square feet need a fan with a 29 to 36 inch blade diameter. If the fan has a slide on bracket you can leave the mounting bolts on the junction box and simply slide the fan bracket.

If you re going to paint the medallion do it before installing the ceiling plate. Install the ceiling. Turn the power back on and test the fan.