Adding Ceiling Fan
 

I want to add a ceiling to a Bedroom.
There is a light switch that operates an outlet.
I'd like to use it for a ceiling fan.
The problem is there is only a small access panel in a closet.
How can i do this project ?
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Adding Ceiling Fan
 

On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:47:34 -0400, desgnr wrote:

I want to add a ceiling to a Bedroom.
There is a light switch that operates an outlet.
I'd like to use it for a ceiling fan.
The problem is there is only a small access panel in a closet.
How can i do this project ?

Is there attic access?

Adding Ceiling Fan
 

Like i said there is only a small access panel in a closet.
"AZ Nomad" wrote in message
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On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:47:34 -0400, desgnr wrote:

I want to add a ceiling to a Bedroom.
There is a light switch that operates an outlet.
I'd like to use it for a ceiling fan.
The problem is there is only a small access panel in a closet.
How can i do this project ?

Is there attic access?


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On Apr 29, 10:02*am, "desgnr" wrote:
Like i said there is only a small access panel in a closet."AZ Nomad" wrote in message

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On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:47:34 -0400, desgnr wrote:

I want to add a ceiling to a Bedroom.
There is a light switch that operates an outlet.
I'd like to use it for a ceiling fan.
The problem is there is only a small access panel in a closet.
How can i do this project ?

Is there attic access?

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This site explains it all.
http://tinyurl.com/262qzuc

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On Apr 29, 11:50 am, Limp Arbor wrote:
On Apr 29, 10:02 am, "desgnr" wrote:

Like i said there is only a small access panel in a closet."AZ Nomad" wrote in message

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On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:47:34 -0400, desgnr wrote:

I want to add a ceiling to a Bedroom.
There is a light switch that operates an outlet.
I'd like to use it for a ceiling fan.
The problem is there is only a small access panel in a closet.
How can i do this project ?

Is there attic access?

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This site explains it all.http://tinyurl.com/262qzuc

The question AZ asked remains. Is there attic access for a human?
What makes this confusing is your saying there is only a small access
panel in the closet. But, access to what and if it's big enough for
access for a human to the attic, who cares if it's small?

Whether you can easily use that switch to work the fan depends on how
it is wired. If the wiring between the switch and the current outlet
it controls is through the attic, then it's easy provided you are OK
with both the outlet and the fan being controlled by the same
switch. If not, it can still be done, but requires a little more
work. You'd have to snake Romex down from the attic to the existing
switch box for the fan. And you could convert the existing outlet to
always on at the same time.

Another option is many fans today are installed using a remote only.
That usually makes it very easy to wire. You only need to find a
constantly on circuit to tap on to nearby in the attic. The remote
turns the fan on and off. They also have wall mount holders that can
hold the remote.

Adding Ceiling Fan
 

The access is to small to get in.
It lets me see above the bedroom ceilings.
I don't know how to get electric & a box for the fan there.
wrote in message
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On Apr 29, 11:50 am, Limp Arbor wrote:
On Apr 29, 10:02 am, "desgnr" wrote:

Like i said there is only a small access panel in a closet."AZ Nomad"
wrote in message

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On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:47:34 -0400, desgnr
wrote:

I want to add a ceiling to a Bedroom.
There is a light switch that operates an outlet.
I'd like to use it for a ceiling fan.
The problem is there is only a small access panel in a closet.
How can i do this project ?

Is there attic access?

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This site explains it all.http://tinyurl.com/262qzuc

The question AZ asked remains. Is there attic access for a human?
What makes this confusing is your saying there is only a small access
panel in the closet. But, access to what and if it's big enough for
access for a human to the attic, who cares if it's small?

Whether you can easily use that switch to work the fan depends on how
it is wired. If the wiring between the switch and the current outlet
it controls is through the attic, then it's easy provided you are OK
with both the outlet and the fan being controlled by the same
switch. If not, it can still be done, but requires a little more
work. You'd have to snake Romex down from the attic to the existing
switch box for the fan. And you could convert the existing outlet to
always on at the same time.

Another option is many fans today are installed using a remote only.
That usually makes it very easy to wire. You only need to find a
constantly on circuit to tap on to nearby in the attic. The remote
turns the fan on and off. They also have wall mount holders that can
hold the remote.


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On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:13:36 -0400, desgnr wrote:
The access is to small to get in.
It lets me see above the bedroom ceilings.
I don't know how to get electric & a box for the fan there.
wrote in message
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On Apr 29, 11:50 am, Limp Arbor wrote:
On Apr 29, 10:02 am, "desgnr" wrote:

Like i said there is only a small access panel in a closet."AZ Nomad"
wrote in message

...

On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:47:34 -0400, desgnr
wrote:

I want to add a ceiling to a Bedroom.
There is a light switch that operates an outlet.
I'd like to use it for a ceiling fan.
The problem is there is only a small access panel in a closet.
How can i do this project ?

Is there attic access?

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This site explains it all.http://tinyurl.com/262qzuc

The question AZ asked remains. Is there attic access for a human?
What makes this confusing is your saying there is only a small access
panel in the closet. But, access to what and if it's big enough for
access for a human to the attic, who cares if it's small?

Whether you can easily use that switch to work the fan depends on how
it is wired. If the wiring between the switch and the current outlet
it controls is through the attic, then it's easy provided you are OK
with both the outlet and the fan being controlled by the same
switch. If not, it can still be done, but requires a little more
work. You'd have to snake Romex down from the attic to the existing
switch box for the fan. And you could convert the existing outlet to
always on at the same time.

Another option is many fans today are installed using a remote only.
That usually makes it very easy to wire. You only need to find a
constantly on circuit to tap on to nearby in the attic. The remote
turns the fan on and off. They also have wall mount holders that can
hold the remote.

surface mount some conduit :-)
put the wiring a swag chain

Adding Ceiling Fan
 

On Apr 29, 8:47*am, "desgnr" wrote:
I want to add a ceiling to a Bedroom.
There is a light switch that operates an outlet.
I'd like to use it for a ceiling fan.
The problem is there is only a small access panel in a closet.
How can i do this project ?
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You are way over your head on this one. Hire a competent electrician
and consider doing only home projects in which you have skills and
training. Most journeymen can do in an hour what will take you a day
or more of frustration. Price it out and then make the call.

Joe

Adding Ceiling Fan
 

Agreed - the OP doesn't seem to be knowledgeable enough to handle what
could be a simple project or could turn out to be fairly complex due
to problems mounting the fan and getting power to it.