Last updated August 19, 2008
Ceiling Fans
If you are thinking about putting ceiling fans in your home, you need to think about whether your wiring is proper to run the fan. If you do not currently have a ceiling light, you are going to need wiring put in to operate the fan. This will include the wiring, switch plate and connection to the breaker box. These steps are not as easy as it may sound. If you have an attic, you can do some of the work up there, but you need electrical experience to figure out how you’re going to get the wiring down to the circuit box?
If you have any concerns about the work, you should hire an experienced electrician to do the work. Qualified electricians are skilled in running new wiring in existing homes without ripping out walls or causing damage. You also want the wiring in the attic to be safe and secure, since fires in the attics are undetectable and can cause extensive damage if a fire starts due to faulty wiring. You need to have the proper switch as well. If you want a dimmer switch for the lights that also turns on the fan, you need to use a switch plate that can do this job.
Ceiling fans can be nice for any room in your house; you just need to make sure that they are installed correctly. Ceiling fans that you plan to operate on a wall switch require more work than what most people would think. It’s not just running wires, it is also making sure that the wiring is hooked up correctly on the switch so that it can control both the ceiling fan and the lights. If you need help, it is a good idea to use an electrician who can have the work done correctly and have your ceiling fan working sooner than if someone inexperienced would try to do it themselves.
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