Installing a ceiling fan is easier than it may seem.
Installing your first ceiling fan can be intimidating: these fixtures include far more components than a simple ceiling light.The good news is, for most models, the complexity comes into play down-circuit from the wiring install. This means the basic process of wiring a 52-inch ceiling fan is the same as wiring any other light fixture. However, different makes and models of 52-inch ceiling fans have different designs specifications. Always defer to the manufacturer's installation directions when installing this, or any other, fixture.
Instructions
1. Set up your ladder beneath the wiring harness in your ceiling. You may want a ladder that's taller than you need, so you can rest your fixture mount on the top while you install the wiring.
2. Turn off the power to the room at the fuse box.
3. Locate the in your ceiling wiring. If it has less than a 1/2 inch of exposed wire at the end, strip off insulation using your wire stripper until it does. Do the same for the white wire and the ground wire.
4. Locate the black wire in your mounting fixture. Lay the exposed wiring of the mounting fixture black wire and the ceiling fixture black wire side by side. Place a wiring cap over them both and twist the cap until you've felt resistance for two to three full turns.
5. Repeat step four with the white wires in the ceiling and mounting fixtures.
6. Connect the ground wire. In some models, this is the same process as the other two wires. In others, you kink the ground wire and screw it to the metal of the fixture itself. Check with the manufacturer's instructions to confirm with your model.
7. Screw the mounting fixture to the wall using the hardware that came with your fan unit.
8. Hang the fan blades in place on your mounting fixture. Tighten down their screw mounts as directed in your manual.
9. Add any additional components as required.
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