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Ceiling
Fan Wiring
Ceiling fan
wiring is meant to provide power connection to the fan. If done
with proper care it's safe and easy.
The ceiling fan wiring is divided into two parts:
1. Wiring
from fan terminal box (if provided) to internal motor or circuitry
and
2. Wiring
from switch box or switch unit up to the ceiling fan.
The first
part of ceiling fan wiring falls under the fan maker's scope and
the rest is taken care of by the user. This part may be put inside
a concealed unit called concealed wiring. The wire from the switch
box comes through this concealed unit up to the fan terminal box.
There are usually three types of ceiling Fan wires:
1. Power wire,
or phase wire, or hot wire.
2. Neutral
and
3. The ground
or earth.
Color Code
At
the time of ceiling fan wiring, a defined Color code helps to
identify the types of wires. For the hot wire or the power wire,
different color combination such as black or red are used depending
upon the industry standard, whereas generally white color is used
for ground wires.
Gauge
For
the purpose of ceiling fan wiring, proper gauge of wire is to
be used. Though gauge usually varies with the current rating of
the equipment, no. 12 or no. 14 is to be used for such wiring.
No. 14 is the smallest permitted ceiling fan wiring under most
codes.
Proper copper
multistranded wires are used for ceiling fan wiring. The ends
of the wire must be dressed properly and crimped with a crimping
tool. These steps are followed in order to rule out connectivity
problems.
However, Ceiling
fan wiring varies with the instructions of the manual provided
by different brands.
Safety
• Before giving final connection, power in the
loop should be switched off either tripping the MCB or circuit
breaker. A neon tester can be used to check if the power is off.
In case of any doubt, remove the main fuse or trip the main breaker.
However, removing the main fuse or tripping the main breaker will
shut off the power to the entire house.
• Wherever
two wires are joined externally, proper insulation with insulation
tape is to be put for safety.
• Continuity
of ceiling fan wiring is to be checked with a proper continuity
tester device before giving power. Proper connectivity of these
wires with terminal box and switches also to be checked.
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