Grounding Ceiling Fan Box In Attic

The hole is drilled carefully while supporting the drill motor to avoid binding between the hole saw and the sheet rock.

Grounding ceiling fan box in attic.

Connect the green wire to your household ground wire copper bare wire. Don t worry about the ground wire for now but having your electrical system grounded should be a priority. Connect the wires according to color or use. For example connect the white fan wire to the ceiling wire that is white and the ground ceiling wire with the ground fan wire.

If not replace it with a fan rated junction box and a fan brace between the ceiling joist to help support the fan s weight. Set it down above the ceiling so that the bar is centered above the hole and the feet of the bracket are flat against the drywall. Place the screws that came with the bracket into the holes and turn them clockwise with a screwdriver to tighten them. A blue wire is included in a fan that features a lighting kit.

This should attach and secure the fan bracket to your ceiling. Take the ceiling fan mounting bracket and insert it into the access hole left behind by the old box. Install the ceiling fan following the instructions provided with your fan kit. The national electric code requires that all fans 35 pounds and over must be supported with an outlet box or outlet box system that is listed for ceiling fan support.

Connect the white wires neutral wires from your fan and ceiling together. Connect the black wires together. Next connect the two black wires in the same fashion. Step 5 start twisting the bracket so that it expands.

Line up your ceiling fan bracket with the holes in the electrical box that s in your ceiling. Lastly connect the blue wires together or the blue wire to the black wire for lights. There should be an inscription on the ceiling fan box to indicate this. Drilling hole for the ceiling fan box.

Connect the black and the white fan leads to the like colored circuit wires. The box is usually metal. Make these connections by holding their. The black and blue fan wires should be connected to the ceiling wire that is black.

The drilled hole for the ceiling fan box.