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Step 7 · Wire the Ceiling Fan

Identify the wires from the ceiling (typically black for hot, white for neutral, and green or bare copper for ground) and the wires from the fan motor (usually black for fan power, blue for light, and white for neutral, plus ground). Connect the ground wires first (house ground to fan ground). Then connect the neutral wires (house white to fan white). Finally, connect the hot wires. If your fan has a light kit, connect the house's switched hot wire (often black) to the fan's black wire, and the wire intended for the light (often blue) to the house's switched hot wire that powers the light. Use wire nuts to secure all connections. Tuck the wires neatly into the electrical box.

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Step 7 · Wire the Ceiling Fan

Identify the wires from the ceiling (typically black for hot, white for neutral, and green or bare copper for ground) and the wires from the fan motor (usually black for fan power, blue for light, and white for neutral, plus ground). Connect the ground wires first (house ground to fan ground). Then connect the neutral wires (house white to fan white). Finally, connect the hot wires. If your fan has a light kit, connect the house's switched hot wire (often black) to the fan's black wire, and the wire intended for the light (often blue) to the house's switched hot wire that powers the light. Use wire nuts to secure all connections. Tuck the wires neatly into the electrical box.

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How to Install a Ceiling Fan on a High Ceiling

Step 7 of 11·1.7 hr left

Turn Off Power
15 minutes2 items
Assemble Ladder and Secure for Height
30 minutes5 items
Remove Existing Fixture and Inspect Ceiling Box
20 minutes2 items
Install New Fan-Rated Electrical Box and Brace
60 minutes6 items
Install Ceiling Fan Mounting Bracket
15 minutes3 items
Assemble Fan Motor and Hang Motor
25 minutes4 items
7
Wire the Ceiling Fan
30 minutes4 items
8
Attach Fan Canopy and Secure Motor
15 minutes3 items
9
Attach Fan Blades
20 minutes4 items
10
Install Light Kit (if applicable)
25 minutes5 items
11
Test the Ceiling Fan
10 minutes1 items
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