How to Install an Industrial Ceiling Fan

If there is an existing light fixture in place, remove the glass shade or shades, light bulb or bulbs, and screws holding the light fixture to the ceiling. Remove the light fixture from the ceiling and disconnect the wires. Set the light fixture aside.

An industrial ceiling fan weighs more than a household ceiling fan. In order to ensure that the new ceiling fan will stay in place, proper support is required. If your ceiling is already fitted with a box marked 'Suitable for Ceiling Fan Support', then you can skip these steps and proceed with the installation of the actual ceiling fan. If your ceiling fan box is NOT marked 'Suitable for Ceiling Fan Support', then you MUST replace the box with a suitable ceiling fan support brace.

To install a metal ceiling fan (octagonal) box, remove the old ceiling box off of the ceiling.

Knock out a metal piece at the top of the ceiling fan box and pass the wires from the ceiling through the new ceiling fan box. Secure the new metal ceiling fan box to the ceiling joist with wood screws.

After ensuring the new ceiling box is secure, you can proceed with the installation of the ceiling fan.

Drill a hole in the ceiling joist for the J-hook bracket that came with your industrial ceiling fan to secure to. After you have drilled the hole that will hold the J-hook bracket into the ceiling joist, securely screw the J-hook bracket into the ceiling joist.

Slide the drop rod over the wiring on the top of the fan motor and secure it with the included bolts.

Slide the lower canopy over the drop rod so the flat part of the canopy is facing downwards, and secure it to the down rod with the included Philips-head screw.

Slide the upper canopy over the drop rod so that the flat part of the canopy is facing upwards towards the ceiling. Do NOT secure the upper canopy to anything yet.

Secure the U-shaped brackets on either side of the top of the drop rod with the included bolts.

Set the roller ball into the U-shaped bracket. Hang the completed fan assembly onto the J-hook.

If your ceiling fan came with a 110 volt AC 3-prong cord and plug, route it to a 110 volt AC outlet, but do NOT plug it into the outlet.

If your ceiling fan came with wires, match the colors of the wires from the fan (bare ground to bare ground, black to black, and white to white) with the colors of the wires from the ceiling. Hold the wires together with fire-retardant vinyl electrical tape and plastic wire nuts.

Slide the upper canopy up to the ceiling. Secure it to the down rod with the included Philips-head screw.

Install the metal fan blades to the holes in the top of the fan motor with the included washers and bolts or screws. Ensure that the blades are fully secure.

If your ceiling fan came with a wall control unit, remove the old wall switch, disconnect its wires, and install the included wall control by connecting the bare ground wire from the wall control to the bare ground wire from the wall, the white wire from the wall control to the white wire from the wall, and the black wire from the wall control to the black wire from the wall. Secure each set of wires together with fire-retardant vinyl electrical tape and a plastic wire nut. Secure the wall control to the wall box with the included screws.