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Wire the Fan and Secure Canopy — Wire the Ceiling Fan

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How to Install a Ceiling Fan on a High Ceiling · Step 7 of 11

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Connect the electrical wires from the fan to the house wiring using wire nuts. Match the wires by color: connect the green wire from the fan (ground) to the bare copper wire from the ceiling. Connect the white wire from the fan (neutral) to the white wire from the ceiling. Connect the blue wire from the fan (light hot) to the red wire from the ceiling (if available for a separate light switch) or to the black switched wire if no separate light control is desired. Connect the black wire from the fan (motor hot) to the black switched wire from the ceiling. Once all connections are made, carefully tuck the wires into the junction box, ensuring no wires are pinched. Raise the fan assembly to the ceiling and secure the canopy cover to the mounting bracket by twisting or screwing it into place, hiding the wiring connections.

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