Ceiling Fan Wiring Instructions

Ceiling fans come in an array of styles and colors.

Ceiling fans are a cheap way to help heat and cool a home. By creating airflow within a home, the hot and cold air does not have time to settle in one area. The airflow helps all of the air maintain a specific temperature rather than having it hot close to the ceiling and cold along the floor. Taking the time to install and wire a new ceiling fan can help reduce the cost of heating and cooling your home.

Things You'll Need

• Wire cutters
• Wire strippers
• Plastic twist caps
• Screwdriver

Instructions

1. Verify that the power is off at the main breaker box.

2. Hang the fan on the ceiling mount and remove the plastic twist caps on the existing circuits in the ceiling electrical box.

3. Check the fan wires to make sure half of an inch of insulation has been removed on the wire tips. If not, use the wire stripper to remove half of an inch of insulation on each wire.

4. Connect the black wire of the fan to the black wire splice in the electrical box. Then connect the white wire of the fan to the all-white wire splice in the electrical box. Connect the ground wire of the ceiling fan to the ground wire in the electrical box. Place new plastic twist caps on each splice.

5. Cover the electrical box using the fan base supplied with the ceiling fan kit, and secure it with screws and a screw driver..

6. Turn the power back on and test the fan through all speeds.

References

• Energystar.gov: Choosing and Installing a Ceiling Fan