Adding A Light Fixture To An Existing Ceiling Fan

I cover how to install a ceiling fan into a room with no existing light or fixture.

Adding a light fixture to an existing ceiling fan.

Just be sure to measure the attachment point the diameter of the opening on your ceiling fan assembly before you go so you don t end up standing in the aisle scratching your head. Screw the light assembly onto the center plate so that it is firmly attached. I cover some pointers on where to get the power from the type of bracket. Ceiling fan boxes must include bracing that attaches to the ceiling joists to support the greater weight and vibration that comes with a ceiling fan installation.

This way a company can use the same parts for both a cheaper product with no light and a more expensive one with lights. Because of this adding a light to your ceiling fan may be a quick and easy job. Installing a ceiling fan with existing light fixtures there are a few ways to accomplish this task and the starting place is to identify the location of the hot and neutral power source. Use wire nuts to attach the wires white to white and black to black.

With the light fixture now wired and attached reattach the center plate to the body of the fan. Choose a place for the fixture install an electrical box and run a cable between the new fixture and the existing one. An end of run fixture is one that goes after the existing fixture in the circuit. A ceiling fixture that operates off a switch when you enter a room is a convenient way to light a room.

There are diagrams for adding lights to a ceiling fixture you already have and for using an existing wall outlet as the source for a new switch and light. Reinstall the fan onto the ceiling. If your ceiling fan has no housing assembly at the center of it then you will not be able to attach a lighting assembly. The objective is to get the power from point a the power source to point b the desired location for the ceiling fan.

Replace the screws that hold the center plate in place. Adding a ceiling fixture where none. Keep in mind what makes a ceiling fan electrical box different from a traditional light fixture box is the bracing. Ceiling fan light kits are available from your local home improvement chain and typically cost only around 20 to 50 depending on the fixture type and features.