Adding A Light Fixture To An Existing Ceiling Fan

Choose a place for the fixture install an electrical box and run a cable between the new fixture and the existing one.

Adding a light fixture to an existing ceiling fan.

Screw the light assembly onto the center plate so that it is firmly attached. A ceiling fixture that operates off a switch when you enter a room is a convenient way to light a room. The objective is to get the power from point a the power source to point b the desired location for the ceiling fan. An end of run fixture is one that goes after the existing fixture in the circuit.

This way a company can use the same parts for both a cheaper product with no light and a more expensive one with lights. I cover how to install a ceiling fan into a room with no existing light or fixture. 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. 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.

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. If your ceiling fan has no housing assembly at the center of it then you will not be able to attach a lighting assembly. 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.

How to wire a ceiling fan to an existing outlet wire. Adding a ceiling fixture where none. Different wiring arrangements are included to allow for either the light or the switch to come first in the circuit. Because of this adding a light to your ceiling fan may be a quick and easy job.

Replace the screws that hold the center plate in place. With the light fixture now wired and attached reattach the center plate to the body of the fan. Use wire nuts to attach the wires white to white and black to black. Make sure the cable you use is the same gauge as the one powering the existing fixture.