Securing Fan To Secondary Support System; Making The Electrical Connections - GE 21823 User Manual

SECURING FAN TO SECONDARY SUPPORT SYSTEM

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Flat washer (D)
Safety
cable
Drive a wood screw (A) and spring
washer (C) and flat washer (D) into
the side of the brace that holds the
outlet box. Leave the 3 mm (1/8
inch) of space between the support
brace and washer. Insert the safety
cable through the mounting bracket
and one of the holes in the outlet
box into the ceiling.

MAKING THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

If you feel you do not have enough electrical wiring knowledge or experience,
have your fan installed by a licensed electrician.
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Connect the black (hot) wire from the
ceiling to the black wire from the fan.
Connect the white (neutral) wire from
the ceiling to the white wire from the
fan. Secure the wire connections with
the wire connectors (E).
2 Connect the ground wire (green or
bare copper) from ceiling to the
ground wire from mounting
bracket and ground wire from the
fan motor assembly. Secure the
wire connection with a wire
connector (E). Note: If there is not a
ground wire from the ceiling, then
connect the ground wire from the
fan motor assembly to the ground
wire from mounting bracket.
3
Secure the wire connections with
electrical tape. Make sure there are
no loose strands or connections.
Fan Installation
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Spring
washer
Safety
(C)
cable
Wood
screw
(A)
Adjust the length of the safety
cable to reach the screw and
washers by pulling the extra
cable through the cable clamp
until the overall length is correct.
Put the end of the cable back
through the cable clamp, forming
a loop at the end of the cable.
Tighten the cable clamp securely.
BLACK for motor
WHITE for neutral
E
3
Wood
screw
(A)
Put the loop in the end of the safety
cable over the wood screw and
under the washers. Tighten the
wood screw (A) securely. Make sure
the screw, washers and safety
cable are installed using the order
pictured above.
Supply Circuit
Ground wire
from ceiling
Outlet box
Ground wire from
mounting bracket
Ground wire from
the fan motor
assembly
Flat washer (D)
Safety
Spring
cable
washer
(C)
screw
WARNING: To avoid
possible electric shock, be
sure electricity is turned
off at the main fuse box
before wiring.
WARNING: Electrical
diagrams are for
reference only.
CAUTION: Do not use wall
switch with dimmer
function.
WARNING: Check to see
that all connections are
tight, including ground
wire, and that no bare wire
is visible at the wire nuts,
except for the ground wire.
Wood
(A)
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