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6 • Wiring the Fan
All wiring must be in accordance with national and local electrical
codes and ANSI/NFPA 70. If you are unfamiliar with wiring, use a
qualied electrician.
Wall switches are not included. Select an acceptable general-use switch
in accordance with national and local electrical codes.
6-1. Disconnect the power by turning o the circuit breakers to the
outlet box and associated wall switch location.
6-2. Decide how you want to set up the fan and light controls. You
can control the fan and/or lights together or separately using one
or two wall switches. Follow Step 6-3 OR Step 6-4, depending on
what you decide.
6-3. If you want to, you can control the fan and light separately using
two wall switches, connect the wires as follows:
• e bare or green ground wire from the ceiling to the green
ground wire from the ceiling plate and the green ground wire
from the fan
• e white wire from the ceiling to the white wire from the fan
• e black wire from the ceiling to the black wire from the fan
• e black/white wire from the fan to the wire for the wall
switch
6-4. Alternatively, you can control both fan and light with one switch.
To do so connect the wires as follows:
• e bare or green ground wire from the ceiling to the green
ground wire from the ceiling plate and the green ground wire
from the fan
• e white wire from the ceiling to the white wire from the fan
• e black wire from the ceiling to the black and the black/
white wire from the fan
6-5. To connect the wires, hold the bare metal leads together and place
a wire nut over them, then twist clockwise until tight.
CAUTION: Be sure no bare wire or wire strands are visible after
making connections.
6-6. Push all wires and wire nuts back through the ceiling plate hole
into the outlet box.
Wire Nut
Step 6-3
Step 6-4
