Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Adapt A Hampton Bay Fan With Lighting

Hampton Bay manufactures ceiling fans in several styles and sizes. Light kits are available that you can add to your existing fan. One style is a single downward light kit that can be fitted directly under the fan and another is a four-light fixture that points outward. Kits are sold in metallic finishes to match the ceiling fan hardware or in a flat black to blend in with the fan.


Instructions


1. Turn the electrical breaker to the fan off.


2. Insert a screwdriver into the bottom center screw on the fan housing cover. Turn the screw counterclockwise to loosen it and pull it straight out. Pull the housing cover straight down and off the fan.


3. Pull the blue and white wires out of the fan housing. Pull the wire nut off the end of each wire by twisting and pulling at the same time.


4. Hold the light kit underneath the fan. Twist the white light-kit wire and the white fan wire together clockwise. Place a wire nut on the junction and press it on while turning it clockwise.


5. Twist the black light-kit wire and the blue fan wire together clockwise. Place a wire nut on the junction and push it on while turning it clockwise.


6. Tuck the wiring into the fan housing and raise the light kit to the housing. Align the keyhole slots on the light kit with the three screw holes on the side of the fan housing. Insert a screw into each screw slot and tighten them clockwise.


7. Turn the thumbscrew on each light fixture counterclockwise. Slide the light fixtures onto the metal mounts and tighten the thumbscrew clockwise. Insert a light bulb into each fixture.


8. Turn on the fan's electrical breaker.

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