Can You Add A Light Fixture To A Ceiling Fan

We have many different styles of bowl shaped fan light shades that compliment your décor and can fit a ceiling fan.

Can you add a light fixture to a ceiling fan.

Because of this adding a light to your ceiling fan may be a quick and easy job. Show activity on this post. One white and one black. With branched light kits for ceiling fans you can shine light in a larger area.

Install the glass dome or decorative light shades and bulbs. Many times when a ceiling fan is designed it can be built with an optional lighting assembly. If your fan includes a light fixture assemble the fixture and switch housing if provided then attach the fixture to the fan motor assembly. This answer is not useful.

You are looking for 2 wires. Ceiling fans often come with a mounting flange beneath the fan motor that can accommodate an optional light kit. The light assembly should have corresponding black and white wires. Feed the light fixtures white and black wires through the hole in the center plate.

There should be two wires. The objective is to get the power from point a the power source to point b the desired location for the ceiling fan. This way a company can use the same parts for both a cheaper product with no light and a more expensive one with lights. A white neutral and a black power wire that will correspond with the wires on your new light assembly.

Connect the wiring according to the manufacturer s instructions. If you re looking to add a light to an existing ceiling fan making it a combination fan light this will only work if 1 the fan is designed to accept an optional light add on and 2 you use the light add on appropriate to your fan. On most fans dedicated wiring for a ceiling fan light kit will be visible and labeled lighting power or something similar. Branched fan light kits are available in two three four and even five light options.