Adding A Light Fixture To An Existing Ceiling Fan

This way a company can use the same parts for both a cheaper product with no light and a more expensive one with lights.

Adding a light fixture to an existing ceiling fan.

Replace the screws that hold the center plate in place. A ceiling fixture that operates off a switch when you enter a room is a convenient way to light a room. Screw the light assembly onto the center plate so that it is firmly attached. How to wire a ceiling fan to an existing outlet wire.

The objective is to get the power from point a the power source to point b the desired location for the ceiling fan. Reinstall the fan onto the ceiling. With the light fixture now wired and attached reattach the center plate to the body of the fan. I cover how to install a ceiling fan into a room with no existing light or fixture.

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. Adding a ceiling fixture where none. An end of run fixture is one that goes after the existing fixture in the circuit. 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.

Choose a place for the fixture install an electrical box and run a cable between the new fixture and the existing one. 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. I cover some pointers on where to get the power from the type of bracket. If your ceiling fan has no housing assembly at the center of it then you will not be able to attach a lighting assembly.

Keep in mind what makes a ceiling fan electrical box different from a traditional light fixture box is the bracing. Use wire nuts to attach the wires white to white and black to black. 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. Different wiring arrangements are included to allow for either the light or the switch to come first in the circuit.