Installing a Ceiling Fan

Summary: The most commonly asked questions about installing Ceiling Fans, controls, light ceiling fan fixtures and other ceiling fan wiring questions and answers.

Guide to Installing a Ceiling Fan

Ceiling Fan Questions and Answers

This listing will provide you with most of the answers to your ceiling fan installation questions, such as:
How to connect different colored wires.

Installing approved ceiling boxes that are rated for the weight of ceiling fans.

How to solve issues with remote control devices.

and much more.

Installing Ceiling Fans and Wiring Questions and Answers

Wiring Ceiling Fan Speed and Dimmer Switches

How to Wire a Speed Control for the Ceiling Fan Speed and Dimmer Switch for the Ceiling Fan Light

Ceiling Fan Wiring for a Wall Remote Control

Installing a Ceiling Fan Wall Mounted or Hand Held Remote Controls and Ceiling Fan Wiring

Replacement Ceiling Fan Wiring Configurations

Understanding How to Make Ceiling Fan Electrical Wiring Connections

Ceiling Fan Wiring and Connections

How to Make Electrical Wiring Connections for a Ceiling Fan

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Ceiling Fan Wiring - The Blue Wire

Wire Connections for a Ceiling Fan

Daniel asks: I have a red, white, black, blue and green wires in ceiling box. A black, white and green wire coming out of fixture box. What wires do i connect?

The blue wire is for the light fixture of the ceiling fan, so in this case the blue wire would attach with the black wires. This will allow you to control the ceiling fan light from the pull chain or the wall switch. Here is a link to several more ceiling fan questions and answers that will help you. Connecting the blue ceiling fan wire
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