Ceiling Fan On Beam

Ceiling fan hanging on beam.

Ceiling fan on beam.

Step 5 install the ceiling fan onto the beam. We have a ceiling beam wrap that is 5 5 wide and our fan base is 6 5 wide. Make the proper electrical connections when mounting a ceiling fan on the beam and it will be as safe as if you made those electrical connections in a junction box. Order your alumawood patio with a fan beam.

How much overhang if any is acceptable for the fan base to hang past the width of the beam. Fan beams are the most popular alumawood upgrade a ceiling fan will dramatically change the temperature in the hot summer months. As with the rest of the alumawood patio the fan beam must be installed by an expert. You can mount a ceiling fan directly onto the beam using the ceiling fan s canopy the canopy houses the electrical wiring as easily as an electrical box can.

We had wanted a wider beam wrap but somehow this is. So it will hang out past the beam wrap by 0 5 on each side. Using a wire stripper strip the two wires up to 1 1 2 inch. A fan beam is a structural element that spans the ceiling near the center of the cover and provides a mounting point for the fan.

Premium beam mount fans with a ball bearing motor and cupped fan blades these fans last longer and focus airflow better than economy fans. Usually the white wire is attached to the motor the black wire is attached to the remaining wiring from the motor and the copper wire is connected to the green ground wire follow manufacturer s wiring. Only install a ceiling fan with the power to your alumawood patio turned off.