Is there a ceiling fan rated junction box installed?
Check your junction box where you are going to have your fan installed. There should be a metal box which is stamped as rated for a ceiling fan installation. They are almost always a metal box, although I have seen an occaional heavy gauge nylon/plastic type material box stamped this way. It should feel solid as a rock when you try to manoever it (turn the room circuit breaker off and be careful of those wires before you attempt this step!) If there isn’t an approved electrical junction box installed where you are planning to install your fan you are going to need to install one (if you are clever and handy) or call an electrician and have one installed (highly recommended as worth the money if you have any doubts, or are unsure about your general house wiring) Switches and wiring Speaking of wiring, ideally you have a three wire switch leg (red, black, white and ground) running to your junction box, and two switches to operate your fan so you can switch the fan on and off separately f
