Ceiling Fan On Beam

We have a ceiling beam wrap that is 5 5 wide and our fan base is 6 5 wide.

Ceiling fan on beam.

A fan beam is a structural element that spans the ceiling near the center of the cover and provides a mounting point for the fan. So it will hang out past the beam wrap by 0 5 on each side. The wires are color specific. Only install a ceiling fan with the power to your alumawood patio turned off.

Step 5 install the ceiling fan onto the beam. We had wanted a wider beam wrap but somehow this is. Usually the white wire is attached to the motor the black wire is attached to the remaining wiring from the motor and the copper wire is connected to the green ground wire follow manufacturer s wiring. All have a direct drive motor which has fewer moving parts than belt drive motors for less maintenance.

Premium beam mount fans with a ball bearing motor and cupped fan blades these fans last longer and focus airflow better than economy fans. Make the proper electrical connections when mounting a ceiling fan on the beam and it will be as safe as if you made those electrical connections in a junction box. Newport and insulated covers use different beams the newport uses a rectangle tube that is installed on top of the roof panel and the roof panel is capped the insulated covers also use a rectangle tube but it is embedded inside of the 3 thick foam panel. Fan beams are the most popular alumawood upgrade a ceiling fan will dramatically change the temperature in the hot summer months.

You can mount a ceiling fan directly onto the beam using the ceiling fan s canopy the canopy houses the electrical wiring as easily as an electrical box can. Using a wire stripper strip the two wires up to 1 1 2 inch. As with the rest of the alumawood patio the fan beam must be installed by an expert.