4 • Hanging and Wiring the Fan

4 • Hanging and Wiring the Fan

4-1. Raise the fan and align the slots in the canopy with the hooks on the ceiling plate.

Note: To hang the fan, you must tilt the canopy to an almost vertical position so that the canopy slots sit on the ceiling plate hooks.

All wiring must be in accordance with national and local electrical codes and ANSI/NFPA 70. If you are unfamiliar with wiring, use a qualified electrician.

Wall switches are not included. Select an acceptable general-use switch in accordance with national and local electrical codes.

4-2. Make sure the power to the outlet box and associated wall switch location is still OFF.

4-3. To connect the wires, hold the bare metal leads together and place a wire nut over them, then twist the wire nut clockwise until tight.

4-4. Connect the bare or green ground wired (grounded) from the ceiling to the green ground wire (grounded) from the ceiling plate and the green ground wire from the fan.

4-5. Connect the white wire (ungrounded) from the ceiling to the white wired (ungrounded) from the fan.

4-6. Connect the remaining wires as follows:

Single Switch Wiring:

The black wire from the ceiling to the black and the black/white wire from the fan.

Dual Switch Wiring:

The black wire from the ceiling to the black wire from the fan.

The black/white wire from the fan to the wire for the wall switch.

Single Switch Wiring: CAUTION: Be sure no bare wire or wire strands are visible after making connections.

4-7Turn the splices upward and push them carefully back through the ceiling plate into the outlet box.

4-8 Spread the wires apart, with the grounded wires on one side of the outlet box and the ungrounded wires on the other side of the outlet box.

Dual Switch Wiring: Wire Nut

Single Switch Wiring

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Dual Switch Wiring

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