Installing Ceiling Fan Light Kit

The additional wire supplies electricity to the ceiling fan light kit so you can run the fan and operate the lights independently.

Installing ceiling fan light kit. The wiring diagram above is for typical installation wiring light is switched the fan is powered by a pull chain. 10 slide the ceiling fan canopy up the down rod and over the. The fan s white motor wire connects with the white or neutral.

Connect the green wire to your household ground wire copper bare wire. In order for the light to be controlled by its own switch the wiring between the switch and the fan unit needs a fourth wire a red wire to carry power to the light kit. Once you ve connected the wires just screw the lighting assembly onto the ceiling fan and install a light bulb and glass shade over it.

Twist these two wires together with the black circuit wire and cap them to make a pigtail with two leads. Ceiling fans can improve your home s comfort and air circulation as well as lower your energy bill. Cut two lengths of black wire of the same gauge as the circuit wire that are about 6 inches long.

Tips and tricks for installing a light kit on your existing ceiling fan. The fan s light kit wires blue or striped also connect with the black supply wires. If your electrical box has wiring for separate fan and light switches but you aren t installing a light with your fan trim off the bare portions of the wires for the light.

Step by step instructions for assembling and installing a ceiling fan with light kit. Secure wire connectors to the ends of wires and wrap with electrical tape. In this video i remove and old ceiling fan and replace it with a new ha.

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.