How To Fit Ceiling Fan

Ceiling fan blades must hang at least 7 feet above the floor.

How to fit ceiling fan. Ceiling fan blades must hang at least 8 to 10 inches below the ceiling. This earth wire should be fitted directly to the earth block shown in the diagramme. Attach the fan blades.

Ceiling fan blades must be at least 18 inches away from wall doors cabinets and posts. Attach the bulb shape fitting at the top of the downrod to the mounting bracket on the ceiling. If you are installing a fan on a high or sloped ceiling you may need a longer downrod to maintain blade clearance.

One by one lift the fan blades up to their mountings on the fan motor. Use wire nuts to attach the fan s black or colored wire and white wire to matching wires in the ceiling box. If the wiring has a green ground wire attach it to the green or bare wire in the box.

The basic installation of a ceiling fan is no different from that of a standard light fixture. The canopy will lift up from the downrod and cover the wiring and socket used to. Feed the fan brace up into the hole rest the flat edge of the feet against the ceiling and center the shaft over the hole.

The brown live and blue neutral wires to the light will be the ones that are fitted to the ceiling fan and the fan itself as it has a running motor will usually have an earth wire leading from it also. Insert the clevis and cotter pins to the downrod so that it connects to the fan s base. Thick as ours was rotate the feet and position the rod the depth of the box from the ceiling.

If the mounting bracket ceiling plate has a hook to support the fan for wiring hang the fan on the hook. Mounting the fan 1. Slot them into place.