Adding A Light Fixture To An Existing Ceiling Fan

Make sure the cable you use is the same gauge as the one powering the existing fixture.

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. Keep in mind what makes a ceiling fan electrical box different from a traditional light fixture box is the bracing. A ceiling fixture that operates off a switch when you enter a room is a convenient way to light a room. 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.

Choose a place for the fixture install an electrical box and run a cable between the new fixture and the existing one. This way a company can use the same parts for both a cheaper product with no light and a more expensive one with lights. 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. Because of this adding a light to your ceiling fan may be a quick and easy job.

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. Reinstall the fan onto the ceiling. Use wire nuts to attach the wires white to white and black to black. 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.

Screw the light assembly onto the center plate so that it is firmly attached. Replace the screws that hold the center plate in place. An end of run fixture is one that goes after the existing fixture in the circuit. Adding a ceiling fixture where none.

The objective is to get the power from point a the power source to point b the desired location for the ceiling fan. 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. Different wiring arrangements are included to allow for either the light or the switch to come first in the circuit. If your ceiling fan has no housing assembly at the center of it then you will not be able to attach a lighting assembly.