Ceiling Fan Has No Ground Wire

Wrap the wire around the screw then cinch the nut down to hold it. Tighten the green screw.

How To Install Or Replace A Ceiling Fan

How To Install Or Replace A Ceiling Fan

Ceiling fan has no ground wire. Twist together the black wire from the wall to the black wire from the light and cap these as well. The first solution which is the better one but may turn out to be costly is to have your home rewired replacing all of the wiring with romex wires that include a ground wire. Remove one of the long screws that holds the fixture in place. Depending on the age of the home and if the home is older then it may be that many other circuits do not have a ground wire as well. The installation of the ceiling fan without the ground wire will not affect the performance of the ceiling fan however this safety system that is provided through the ground system will not be available. If the box is metal then attach the fixture ground wire to the box.

The second solution to the problem is to wire the ceiling fan without the ground. Lastly connect the blue wires together or the blue wire to the black wire for lights. You can take one of two approaches when installing a ceiling fan on a branch circuit that has no ground wire. If you dont have a wire coming in to hook your ground to what you do is you take your ground wire which is either a solid copper or a green wire youll take that ground wire and you wrap it. Electrical wiring in some older homes does not have a ground wire for outlets ans switches and some older homes have ground wires that are bonded behind the electrical box. Thread an 8 32 nut onto the screw.

Cut a 6 to 8 inch length of 14 gauge bare copper wire. This will allow you to add a light kit later on without having to rewire the fan. Step 4 run your ground wire from the light conduit box to the nearest copper water pipe. Connect the green wire to your household ground wire copperbare wire. For ceiling fans without lights follow the same step. Connect the black wires together.

The approach recommended by most professional electricians is to replace the standard. Last and least if theres no screw present in the box to connect a ground wire and no place to put a screw heres a workaround. Find the new mounting strap provided. Connect the white wires neutral wires from your fan and ceiling together. Also have a ground rod installed outside of your house. Wrap one end of the bare wire around the green screw in the electrical box.

If your light does not have a black wire due to its age then attach the black electrical wire to the gold screw on the fixture.

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