Ceiling Fan On Beam

Fan beams are the most popular alumawood upgrade a ceiling fan will dramatically change the temperature in the hot summer months.

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. 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. Premium beam mount fans with a ball bearing motor and cupped fan blades these fans last longer and focus airflow better than economy fans. 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.

How much overhang if any is acceptable for the fan base to hang past the width of the beam. We had wanted a wider beam wrap but somehow this is. All have a direct drive motor which has fewer moving parts than belt drive motors for less maintenance. Only install a ceiling fan with the power to your alumawood patio turned off.

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. We have a ceiling beam wrap that is 5 5 wide and our fan base is 6 5 wide. Ceiling fan hanging on beam. 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. 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. Step 5 install the ceiling fan onto the beam.