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Ceiling Fan Wiring

Blog posts pertaining to the installation of residential ceiling fans using existing wiring and adding new wire. How to control a ceiling fan from a switched outlet? How to add a second switch for a ceiling fan with a light? Replacing a ceiling electrical box with a fan-rated electrical box. Ceiling fan wiring diagrams. Changing a very old style pancake electrical box to a new fan-rated ceiling electrical box. How to install a ceiling fan without existing wiring?

Side Mount Fan Box

Ceiling Fan And Light Separately

Old wall switch with wires connected pulled out from the wall electrical box. The white wire on the switch is not a neutral. It is a LINE (Hot) wire being used to provide power to the switch. The black wire on the switch is the LOAD wire which feeds the power to the switched outlet.

Convert Switched Outlet To Hot

An attic view from above the ceiling of an installed fan brace and fan box with a Romex cable entering the rear of the box.

Repairing a Ceiling Electrical Box

A ceiling fan box hanging from the wire about to be attached to the bracket inside of the ceiling

Installing a Ceiling Fan Using Existing Wiring

An old electric wall switch removed from the electrical box, but still connected

Add Light Switch To Existing

Ceiling Fan Wiring Diagrams

Front and Rear of an Old Style Ceiling Electrical Pancake Box for Knob and Tube Wiring

Replace Old Ceiling Pancake Box

The spines of a few National Electrical Code books

Free National Electrical Code

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