Install Ceiling Fan Without Electrical Box

The box must be mounted firmly either by attaching it directly to a framing member or by using a fan rated brace.

Install ceiling fan without electrical box.

Installing a ceiling fan chandelier or other heavy light fixture in an existing ceiling requires the right junction box j box. Use black electrical tape along the entire length of the white wire from the 14 3 cable so the white insulation is no longer visible. Once you ve found the proper location mark it and cut a hole. Use a ladder to get to the electrical box for the fan.

Keep in mind what makes a ceiling fan electrical box different from a traditional light fixture box is the bracing. Attach the ceiling plate to the box with two 1 1 2 inch long 10 32 machine screws. Hold the fan s metal ceiling plate up to the pancake box and pull the wires through its center hole. If the wiring has a green ground wire attach it to the green or bare wire in the box.

If you re going to paint the medallion do it before installing the ceiling plate. The basic installation of a ceiling fan is no different from that of a standard light fixture. Turn off electrical power to the fan at the electrical panel and use an appropriate testing device to ensure no power is present at the light fixture before you begin work. Strip a half inch of insulation off the end of all insulated wires in the box.

Use wire nuts to attach the fan s black or colored wire and white wire to matching wires in the ceiling box. Assemble the fan components. Most building codes require ceiling fans to be mounted on special fan rated boxes which are made of metal or strong plastic and have deep threaded holes for the mounting screws.