Electrical Ceiling Fan Installation

How to install ceiling fans overview and getting started.

Electrical ceiling fan installation.

3 lower the fixture base. You may find several pairs of wires in the ceiling box. 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.

Shut off the power at the main panel and remove the light fixture. Hold the fan s metal ceiling plate up to the pancake box and pull the wires through its center hole. Thread the main wires through the center of the mounting bracket. The ceiling fan you install should be the right size for the room.

If you re going to paint the medallion do it before installing the ceiling plate. If the room size is 144 to 225 square feet select a fan with a 44 inch blade diameter. Install the ceiling. Tuck the wires back into the box.

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 black wires together. Next secure the mounting bracket to the box. Attach the ceiling plate to the box with two 1 1 2 inch long 10 32 machine screws.

Connect the green copper wires together. Turn the power back on and test the fan. Connect the lighting wire typically blue to the black fan wire and the black ceiling wire. Always be sure to follow the manufacturer s instructions.

Determine the ceiling slope by holding a 2 ft. Connect white wires together. Rooms that measure about 75 square feet need a fan with a 29 to 36 inch blade diameter.