How to Wire a Ceiling Fan _ Lighting and Ceiling Fans _ The Home Depot

Wiring , a ceiling fan doesn't have to be intimidating how you wire .

It depends on how you want it to operate .

Whatever the configuration , it's probably a straightforward diy project .

Here's what you'll need for the four most common wiring scenarios before accessing any junction box , always turn the power off at the breaker box and leave a note .

So no one accidentally restores power during installation .

First familiarize yourself with wiring safety color coding and how the wires connect the color coding for your home's wiring should be relatively simple .

Black is a hot wire that leads to the switch .

White is a neutral wire and completes the electrical circuit .

Green or copper is a ground wire and can keep a fixture from experiencing damaging power surges .

If you find a blue wire and a black wire in a junction box , they're likely wired to two switches on the wall .

A red wire also indicates a wall switch .

Now inspect the fan's wiring .

The black wire powers the fan , the white is neutral , the green wire is for the ground and a red blue or striped wire can act as a conductor to carry power to the fans like kit .

Next , you'll connect the new fans wiring to your household wiring using the connector supplied in your fans installation kit .

The first wiring scenario is for rooms without a switch .

So you'll use the two pole chains to turn on the fan and light fixture to install , connect the green and grounding wires together , then the white wires together then connect the fans blue and black wires to the home's black and red wires .

This configuration will run power to both your fan and your light kit .

Now tuck the wires up into the box mount the fan to the ceiling , restore power and test the fan .

The next configuration requires one switch .

This would control the fan's light assembly .

You turn the fan on with the pull chain first connect the ground wires together .

Then the white now connect the light kits , blue wire to the red wire in the ceiling and the black wire from the fan to the black wire in the ceiling .

Once all are secure , tuck the wiring into the box mount the fan to the ceiling , restore power and check your work .

A third scenario is using one switch to control both the light and the fan simultaneously .

Here you would connect green to grounding , wait to wait , then connect both the fans black and blue wires to the house's black wire .

Finally , scenario number four offers the most convenient but requires two separate switches .

One switch powers the light kit and the other powers the fan to do this , the wire from your wall circuit to your light has to have four wires connect the green to the ground wire , then white to white , the blue fan wire to the red ceiling wire and the black fan wire to the black ceiling wire in the switch box , run the black wire to the screw located in switch number one and the red wire to the screw and switch number two .

Now connect the white wires and grounding wires , then tuck all the wiring back into their boxes and mount the fan to the ceiling .

Once the power is restored , turn on to test each switch .

Keep in mind most new fans come with ceiling fan remotes and their receivers will require installation during the initial wiring process .

When the main power supply is off to install a receiver after installation , lower the canopy to reveal the wiring and connect all the corresponding wires per the instructions .

When wiring is complete , replace the canopy and turn the power back on to test the remote and enjoy your newly installed ceiling fan .

Good luck .

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