Install Ceiling Fan Without Electrical Box

Inspect your current electrical box to ensure your project won t involve installing a ceiling fan box.

Install ceiling fan without electrical box.

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. If you re going to paint the medallion do it before installing the ceiling plate. Use wire nuts to attach the fan s black or colored wire and white wire to matching wires in the ceiling box. Installing a ceiling fan chandelier or other heavy light fixture in an existing ceiling requires the right junction box j box.

The box must be mounted firmly either by attaching it directly to a framing member or by using a fan rated brace. Assemble the fan components. Hold the fan s metal ceiling plate up to the pancake box and pull the wires through its center hole. The basic installation of a ceiling fan is no different from that of a standard light fixture.

Ceiling fans are heavy and cannot be installed without the right electrical box. Once you ve found the proper location mark it and cut a hole. Attach the ceiling plate to the box with two 1 1 2 inch long 10 32 machine screws. 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.

Keep in mind what makes a ceiling fan electrical box different from a traditional light fixture box is the bracing. Use a ladder to get to the electrical box for the fan. Strip a half inch of insulation off the end of all insulated wires in the box.