Electrical Ceiling Fan Installation

Install the ceiling.

Electrical ceiling fan installation.

Attach the ceiling plate to the box with two 1 1 2 inch long 10 32 machine screws. Tuck the wires back into the box. For rooms measuring 76 to 144 square feet choose a fan with a blade diameter of 36 to 42 inches. You may find several pairs of wires in the ceiling box.

Thread the main wires through the center of the mounting bracket. How to install a ceiling fan 1 turn off the power at the fuse or circuit panel. Determine the ceiling slope by holding a 2 ft. Connect the lighting wire typically blue to the black fan wire and the black ceiling wire.

If you re going to paint the medallion do it before installing the ceiling plate. 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. How to install ceiling fans overview and getting started.

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

The ceiling fan you install should be the right size for the room. Level against the ceiling and measuring the. If the fan has a slide on bracket you can leave the mounting bolts on the junction box and simply slide the fan bracket. Connect the green copper wires together.

If the room size is 144 to 225 square feet select a fan with a 44 inch blade diameter. Rooms that measure about 75 square feet need a fan with a 29 to 36 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.