Installing Light Kit On Ceiling Fan

With only three wires inside your junction box and four wires connected to the ceiling fan.

Installing light kit on ceiling fan.

Install dummy terminal to end of each of the two wires in the switch housing. In this video i remove and old ceiling fan and replace it with a new ha. You may wonder what in the world to do. Installing a ceiling fan with a light kit can become confusing.

If you re installing a new electrical box fasten it to a ceiling joist or a 2 by 4 wood brace between two ceiling joists. Installing a ceiling fan is a great way to upgrade your home s look improve air circulation and lower your energy bill. Make sure it s acceptable for ceiling fan installation and will support the weight of the fan. After 30 minutes of teetering on a high ceiling to add a light kit that would not light i pulled the fan s ceiling cap and found that the idiots who installed the fan didn t take the extra what three seconds to connect the blue light s hot wire to the black incoming line.

Disconnect the blue wire and the white wire connecting the light kit and the switch housing. Disassemble the light kit from the ceiling fan by removing the two light kit screws. Whether you re adding a ceiling fan to your living room or outdoor space our step by step guide will show you how to install a ceiling fan as well as offer tips and safety considerations to keep in mind. If it does get a ceiling fan light kit from a home improvement store and connect the wires on the light to the wires on the fan using wire nuts.

Tuck the remaining wires into the switch housing.