Turning the Power off to Install Ceiling Fans

Video Transcript

"Hi! My name is Adolph Ramirez from Tampa, Florida. On behalf of Expert Village, this is how to install a ceiling fan. The number one thing to think when you are messing with electricity is safety, safety, safety. You don't want to get electrically shocked of course. I've done that before and it is really not fun. The main thing that you want to do is go out to usually your garage or in some closet where you will have your utility box which has all your circuit breakers in it, just like this one. Simply open it up and look inside. I know this may seem intimidating to some people what not but you have all your breakers here. They should all be switched on of course, if things are working properly in your home. What you want to do is flip them off just to set off the room, turn off the power to the room where you are going to be installing your ceiling fan. Usually on the side of your circuit box, you will have a list of the rooms; your washer and dryer, your stove, refrigerator anything that is on its individual circuit. Your master bedroom, your kid's room whatever it is. You simply look through whatever one you need. Let's say the family room. Go up here, flip the switch and that is it. It will turn off the power and you don't have to worry about an electric shock. That is the way you turn off the power before installing a ceiling fan. "