ceiling fans
#1
10-13-03, 06:46 AM
ceiling fans
I have a small tavern that i'm trying to remodel, I have 5 ceiling fans, I want to put 3 on one circut and 2 on the other! Is this possable and how do I wire it?
#2
10-13-03, 07:22 AM
Member
Yes it is possible.
It's hard to give directions with such little information. There are many, many, many ways to do it right and many more ways to do it wrong. It is not possible to recommend the best way among the many without more information about the situation that you are starting with. If we just pick one way at random, it is unlikely that that will serve your needs.
Please make sure that your city will allow you to legally do the work before you begin.
It's hard to give directions with such little information. There are many, many, many ways to do it right and many more ways to do it wrong. It is not possible to recommend the best way among the many without more information about the situation that you are starting with. If we just pick one way at random, it is unlikely that that will serve your needs.
Please make sure that your city will allow you to legally do the work before you begin.
#4
10-13-03, 06:23 PM
Member
Barb,
Here's the general outline for one circuit. I assume that these fans do not have lights. Just do it all again for the other circuit.[list=1][*]Shut off the main breaker. Be aware that the panel can still easily kill you.[*]Put a single-pole 15-amp breaker in the panel.[*]Run a 14/2 cable from the breaker box to the location of the switch.[*]At the panel, connect the black wire to the screw on the breaker, the white wire to the neutral bar where all the other white wires are, and the bare wire to the grounding bar where all the other bare wires are.[*]Properly protect and secure the cable for its entire route.[*]Run another cable from the switch box to the first fan, another cable from the first fan to the second fan, and another from the second fan to the third.[*]At the switch, connect the two white wires to each other; connect the two black wires to the switch; connect the two bare wires to each other, and pigtail them to the green screw on the switch.[*]At each fan, connect the wires as instructed by the fan manufacturer. It's usually just a matter of matching wires by color.[/list=1]Before you start, go over all this with your inspector when getting the permit. There are many, many pitfalls here, and your inspector can help you sort through them. Depending on where you are and the type of the building, some of what I suggested may actually be illegal. It may also be illegal for you to do your own electrical work.
I have left out a million very important details. A good book on wiring will fill in these gaps.
Here's the general outline for one circuit. I assume that these fans do not have lights. Just do it all again for the other circuit.[list=1][*]Shut off the main breaker. Be aware that the panel can still easily kill you.[*]Put a single-pole 15-amp breaker in the panel.[*]Run a 14/2 cable from the breaker box to the location of the switch.[*]At the panel, connect the black wire to the screw on the breaker, the white wire to the neutral bar where all the other white wires are, and the bare wire to the grounding bar where all the other bare wires are.[*]Properly protect and secure the cable for its entire route.[*]Run another cable from the switch box to the first fan, another cable from the first fan to the second fan, and another from the second fan to the third.[*]At the switch, connect the two white wires to each other; connect the two black wires to the switch; connect the two bare wires to each other, and pigtail them to the green screw on the switch.[*]At each fan, connect the wires as instructed by the fan manufacturer. It's usually just a matter of matching wires by color.[/list=1]Before you start, go over all this with your inspector when getting the permit. There are many, many pitfalls here, and your inspector can help you sort through them. Depending on where you are and the type of the building, some of what I suggested may actually be illegal. It may also be illegal for you to do your own electrical work.
I have left out a million very important details. A good book on wiring will fill in these gaps.
