Connect the ground wire from the ceiling fan (often this is connected to the fan's hanger bracket) to the circuit ground wire and to the electrical box (if it is metal), using a pigtail wire to connect to the box. Join the three wires with an appropriately sized wire connector. Secure...
Red wires are usually used as secondary hot wires which are clearly marked to avoid the dangers of electrocution (injury by electric shock). The wiring between the switch and fan unit needs a fourth wire – a red wire to carry power to light kit. If you have same wire for light and fa...
I have a single light on a single switch in my kitchen ceiling. I want to close off the existing light and run two new lights off of the existing light box. It is not far from the existing light, so will I need to run wire from existing box to the two new boxes. How do I wir...
This discussion will focus on how a three way switch works and show some examples of how to wire them. A three way switch is used to operate a fixture from two locations like a ceiling fan for instance. First this advice -Turn the power off before working with elect...
GFCIs mostly just protect against ground faults, though, and therefore would not protect you if you were to hold both a hot wire and a neutral wire or two hot wires, one in each hand. GFCI Outlet Status Indicator Lights Status indicator lights are not an integral part of all outlets as...
Disconnect the wires that power the fan. There may be one or two plastic clips holding the wires to a track in the fan. Simply remove it (or them), then disconnect the wires by separating the plug connectors, noting which wire is positive (usually red) and which is negative (usually bl...
Wright also was a fan of fastcars; he was one of the first to own a car in his Oak Park neighborhood near Chicago, where he lived and worked for many years. His four-cylinder customized Stoddard Dayton would roar through the city streets, earning him plenty ofspeeding tickets. ...
No bathroom is complete without adequate lighting and ventilation. Learn more about how windows and other sources of light and ventilation add to the design of a bathroom. Intriguing Bathroom Decor Making one feature the focal point of the bathroom requires a balancing other fixtures as well. Find...
1. First, remove the electrical plates, and the blades from the ceiling fan. 2. Then apply painter’s tape around the window and other edges where you don’t want to get paint. 3. Prime walls, ceiling, and woodwork with a good quality primer. I used Kilz. Priming the surfaces before...
In general, you can go out and buy any light fixture, and put it up in your home where any light fixture already exists. (The exception being ceiling fans; those have an extra wire. Generally, you want to install a new ceiling fan where there already was one.) ...