How to Install a Ceiling Fan

Air circulation is very important, so the combination of a ceiling chandelier with a fan creates optimal conditions for work. Such lighting devices can provide an influx fresh air in any season. Reviews of these models indicate that the rotation of its elements does not lower the degree in the room.

At the price of lighting fixtures with a fan are different:

in a low price category, which you can buy very inexpensively;
at an average price based on family budget, choose the appropriate quality;
There are luxury models, their price is quite high.

If someone wondered how to connect a chandelier with a fan on their own in three-phase network, here you can find information on this issue.

Before you start connecting a chandelier with a fan, it is important to decide on the choice of its location so that the light falls evenly without disturbing the general mood of the room. If you plan to connect it to the place of the last chandelier, then you can skip this item.

Next, determine the approximate weight of the chandelier and if you find that it weighs more than 13-15 kg, you need to install a beam to help hold the chandelier. If you skip this step, you can damage the wires or the surface of the ceiling. IN ordinary apartments it is unlikely that such a heavy chandelier will be found, therefore, most likely, you can do without installing an auxiliary beam.

Junction box installation

Before you start connecting the chandelier with a fan, you must connect the junction box to the power cable. This must be done carefully and carefully, following all safety regulations.

The heart of the design, that is circuit diagram, should be connected at a distance of a little more than 10 cm with the installed box, a supply of wires after connecting the cable is necessary in case of damage to the wires. Then you need to close all the wires with a special cover. All wires must be insulated and the box tightly bolted.

There are already many reviews that are full of pleasant words in favor of such a design. This is not surprising, because buying such a lamp means giving yourself a soft, pleasant coolness along with gentle lighting. Air conditioners consume a large number of electricity, which cannot be said about ceiling chandeliers-fans, which can be bought in a specialized store. For example, you can find high-quality, refined and functional model at Leroy Merlin.

Moscow stores have established themselves as reliable suppliers quality designs where you can easily find a wide variety lighting fixtures and inexpensive. A photo of a chandelier with a fan will help you get to know the design better. In addition, the photos that are in this article can be a great helper in choosing a chandelier suitable for dealing with stuffy and stagnant air in the room. The price of a chandelier with a fan is low compared to an air conditioner and it is still more profitable to purchase such a design than an air conditioner and a chandelier separately.

Artificial lighting is an indispensable condition, without which no enterprise or household can fully function, especially at night.

In our article, we will try to tell you in detail how to independently assemble, install and connect almost any chandelier, whether it be simple with one lamp, or a complex design for several lamps with a fan or LED backlight.

And thanks to colorful illustrations and videos, even a person who does not have an electrical engineering education can repeat the installation of a chandelier. The main thing is not to forget about safety when working with electricity.

Step-by-step instructions for installing a chandelier with one lamp

Step 1: Marking.

Skip this paragraph if the chandelier will be installed instead of an existing one, with a similar mount. If the chandelier will be installed in a new place, or old chandelier fastening of a different type, it is necessary to re-mark the new fixture of the chandelier.

You need to find the center of the ceiling. To do this, measure the length of the walls, divide the result in half and lay the resulting size on the ceiling with a cord and a pencil. IN false ceiling a small hole is drilled for the wires. IN stretch ceilings from PVC film, first special limiting plastic rings are glued, and then a hole for the wires is cut with a blade.

Step 2: Installing the ceiling beam.

In the case when the ceiling is made in the form of a complex design construction, in the form of a multilevel drywall construction, tension PVC sheets or decorative suspended plates, which complicates the direct fastening of the chandelier to the surface, it is necessary to take care of the fastening system in advance. Otherwise, a wire break or even a part of the ceiling may be torn off.

If the chandelier is quite massive and its weight is more than 15 kilograms, then to support the chandelier on the ceiling, it is necessary to lay an additional beam behind the decorative ceiling in advance. It could be like wooden beam, and metal structure, the main thing is that it should be placed just at the installation site of the chandelier. You can also use a special metal chain if the distance from the main to decorative ceiling exceeds 1 metre.

Step 3: Installing the junction box.

From the installation site of the future chandelier, the wires are brought out and lowered to the wall, a junction box will be installed here. Also, wires from the mains supply and from the light switch are brought to this box.

Important note! According to safety regulations, the installation of the junction box is carried out no closer than at a distance of 15 centimeters from the ceiling. The wires from the box should come out with a margin of 10 centimeters.

To connect the lighting line, you must use a separate group of wires coming from the switchboard, it must be in without fail equipped with a safety shutdown device.

The wires in the box are connected according to the chandelier connection diagram. Connected wires isolate PVC tape and stacked in a box so that they do not intersect with each other. The junction box is closed with a lid and screwed on. From above it will be possible to plaster and glue wallpaper.

Step 4: Install the mounting bracket.

Most simple modern chandeliers on one lamp are completed with fastening in the form of a bracket. It serves as a load-bearing mount and allows for a short time install a chandelier. Also, thanks to the two mounting bolts, maintenance of the chandelier becomes much easier than in older designs with unreliable hooks.

Photo: mounting bracket and terminal connection of the chandelier

After marking the middle of the ceiling, the mounting bracket is applied near the wire outlet. With the help of a pencil, the place for drilling a hole is marked for the future fastening of the bracket to the ceiling. If the chandelier is already equipped with fasteners, then the drill is selected according to the diameter of the dowel. The hole for the dowel should not be located in the place where the wires pass.

Step 5: Connect the wires and fix the chandelier.

The wires coming out of the ceiling must be long enough so that when the chandelier is removed, there is access to the junction of them with the wires of the chandelier.

The wires are stripped of insulation and connected using a terminal block according to the diagram. If there is no terminal block included with the chandelier, then the wires are stripped to a distance of 2 centimeters and twisted in pairs, then the junction is soldered with a soldering iron. After that, everything is isolated with insulating tape.

If the chandelier is made of metal and has a screw on the body for connecting protective earth Let's not forget about him either. The corresponding wire coming from the junction box is stripped, folded into a ring shape and screwed tightly with a screw.

After all the wires are connected and insulated, you can mount the chandelier. Make sure that the wires do not fall under the mounting bolts, attach the chandelier to the bracket on the ceiling, aligning the mounting holes and bracket screws - tighten the bolts.

How to connect a chandelier with two or three lamps

The procedure for installing a chandelier with two or three lights is not much different from installing a chandelier with one light, which is given above. The exception is the number of power wires. For a simple chandelier with one lamp, you need two power wires and a ground wire, if you are going to connect a chandelier with not one, but with two or three lamps, then you will need three power wires and one ground wire.

Video: How to connect the chandelier yourself

To connect such a chandelier, the wires from the lamp holders must be connected in accordance with the diagram. One wire is taken from each cartridge and connected together - this will be the middle point, it is connected to the neutral supply wire.

If there are two lamps, then each of the remaining wires from the cartridges is connected to the corresponding phase power wire. If the chandelier is designed for three lamps, then the remaining wire from the third cartridge is connected in parallel with the phase wire from the first or second cartridge. The wires are also connected by terminal blocks or by soldering and insulated with electrical tape.

It should also be noted that to turn on such a chandelier you will need two-gang switch and, accordingly, a three-wire wiring laid to it. In this case, when one key is turned on, one lamp will light up, when the second key is turned on, two other lamps will light up, and when both keys of the switch are turned on, all three lamps will light up.

How to connect a chandelier with 5 lights

If it becomes necessary to connect a chandelier with four or five lamps, this will also not be difficult. The technology is the same as when connecting a chandelier with two or three lamps, the only exception is the number of lamps in groups of phase conductors. The number of groups and lamps in them depends on your imagination and is limited by the number of power supplies. phase wires and groups of keys on the switch.

How to connect a light switch

To enable simple chandeliers with one lamp used single-gang switch its installation is very simple. When connecting a chandelier, in which the number of lamps is two or more, two and three-gang switches are used.

If the wiring has already been laid, and the number of groups of lamps in the chandelier corresponds to the number of keys on the switch, it is changed to a new one, following the connection diagram.

Wiring diagram for a two-gang switch

If the circuit breaker is installed on new wiring, attention must be paid to the structure of the circuit breaker. Two and three-gang switches have one common terminal, you need to connect the power supply to it. phase wire coming from the junction box. And each of the remaining terminals, in accordance with the location of the key and the desire to turn on a certain group of lamps, is connected to the wires going through the box to the chandelier lamps.

It should be noted that the switch must open exactly the phase wire of the power supply! This will protect you when you change a burned-out lamp with the switch off.

How to connect a chandelier

Chandelier with fan

There are models of chandeliers in which two devices are combined: a lighting chandelier and a fan. Such constructive solution will be a good help on hot summer days. Connecting such a chandelier is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance.

Before connecting, read the passport for the chandelier, there will be a connection diagram and a color code for the wires, the main thing is not to confuse anything.

Ceiling Fan Diagram

For more simple connection, the fan outputs can be figuratively represented as another lamp. You can switch the fan on according to your desire, either together with the lighting, or with a separate switch button.

In the case where the fan is turned on separately from the lighting, you will need a three-wire power line and a two-gang switch. The connection in this case will be identical to connecting a chandelier with two lamps, only there will be a fan instead of the second lamp.

If you plan to turn on the fan at the same time as turning on the lighting, then you need to connect the wires from the fan in parallel with the terminals of the lamp holder.

In some modern models chandelier present decorative lighting on colorful LED light-emitting diodes. Such chandeliers create a more interesting light, thereby emphasizing the interior of the room.

The connection of such a lamp is carried out strictly according to the scheme, which is given in the passport for this product. LEDs are rated for low voltage supply, therefore, a step-down LED driver is used in the chandelier kit. The power supply of such an LED driver is designed for a lighting network voltage of 220 volts.

When connecting such a chandelier, you can use the above instructions for connecting a chandelier with a fan, only here instead of the fan wires, the power wires of the LED driver are used.

Artificial lighting is an indispensable condition, without which no enterprise or household can fully function, especially at night.

Step-by-step instructions for installing a chandelier with one lamp

Step 1: Marking.

Skip this paragraph if the chandelier will be installed instead of an existing one, with a similar mount. If the chandelier will be installed in a new place, or the old chandelier has a different type of mount, it is necessary to re-mark the new chandelier mount.

You need to find the center of the ceiling. To do this, measure the length of the walls, divide the result in half and lay the resulting size on the ceiling with a cord and a pencil. A small hole is drilled in the suspended ceiling for wires. In stretch ceilings made of PVC film, special limiting plastic rings are first glued, and then a hole for the wires is cut with a blade.

Step 2: Installing the ceiling beam.

In the case when the ceiling is made in the form of a complex design structure, in the form of a multi-level plasterboard structure, stretch PVC canvases or decorative hanging plates, which complicates the direct fastening of the chandelier to the surface, you must take care of the fastening system in advance. Otherwise, a wire break or even a part of the ceiling may be torn off.

If the chandelier is quite massive and its weight is more than 15 kilograms, then to support the chandelier on the ceiling, it is necessary to lay an additional beam behind the decorative ceiling in advance. It can be either a wooden beam or a metal structure, the main thing is that it is placed just at the place where the chandelier is installed. You can also use a special metal chain if the distance from the main to the decorative ceiling exceeds 1 meter.

Step 3: Installing the junction box.

To connect the lighting line, it is necessary to use a separate group of wires coming from the switchboard; it must be equipped with a residual current circuit breaker.

The wires in the box are connected according to the chandelier connection diagram. The connected wires are insulated with PVC tape and laid in a box so that they do not intersect with each other. The junction box is closed with a lid and screwed on. From above it will be possible to plaster and glue wallpaper.

Step 4: Install the mounting bracket.

Most simple modern chandeliers for one lamp are equipped with a bracket in the form of a bracket. It serves as a supporting fastener and allows you to install a chandelier in a short time. Also, thanks to the two mounting bolts, maintenance of the chandelier becomes much easier than in older designs with unreliable hooks.

Photo: mounting bracket and terminal connection of the chandelier

Step 5: Connect the wires and fix the chandelier.

The wires coming out of the ceiling must be long enough so that when the chandelier is removed, there is access to the junction of them with the wires of the chandelier.

If the chandelier is made of metal and has a screw on the body for connecting a protective earth, do not forget about it. The corresponding wire coming from the junction box is stripped, folded into a ring shape and screwed tightly with a screw.

How to connect a chandelier with two or three lamps

Video: How to connect the chandelier yourself

It should also be noted that to turn on such a chandelier, you will need a two-gang switch and, accordingly, three-wire wiring laid to it. In this case, when one key is turned on, one lamp will light up, when the second key is turned on, two other lamps will light up, and when both keys of the switch are turned on, all three lamps will light up.

How to connect a chandelier with 5 lights

If it becomes necessary to connect a chandelier with four or five lamps, this will also not be difficult. The technology is the same as when connecting a chandelier with two or three lamps, the only exception is the number of lamps in groups of phase conductors. The number of groups and lamps in them depends on your imagination and is limited by the number of supply phase wires and groups of keys on the switch.

How to connect a light switch

To turn on simple chandeliers with one lamp, a single-gang switch is used, its installation is as simple as possible. When connecting a chandelier, in which the number of lamps is two or more, two and three-gang switches are used.

If the wiring has already been laid, and the number of groups of lamps in the chandelier corresponds to the number of keys on the switch, it is changed to a new one, following the connection diagram.

Wiring diagram for a two-gang switch

If the circuit breaker is installed on new wiring, attention must be paid to the structure of the circuit breaker. In two and three-gang switches there is one common terminal, it is necessary to connect the supply phase wire coming from the junction box to it. And each of the remaining terminals, in accordance with the location of the key and the desire to turn on a certain group of lamps, is connected to the wires going through the box to the chandelier lamps.

It should be noted that the switch must open exactly the phase wire of the power supply! This will protect you when you change a burned-out lamp with the switch off.

How to connect a chandelier

Chandelier with fan

There are models of chandeliers in which two devices are combined: a lighting chandelier and a fan. Such a constructive solution will be a good help on hot summer days. Connecting such a chandelier is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance.

Before connecting, read the passport for the chandelier, there will be a connection diagram and a color code for the wires, the main thing is not to confuse anything.

Ceiling Fan Diagram

For easier connection, the fan outputs can be figuratively represented as another lamp. You can switch the fan on according to your desire, either together with the lighting, or with a separate switch button.

If you plan to turn on the fan at the same time as turning on the lighting, then you need to connect the wires from the fan in parallel with the terminals of the lamp holder.

In some modern models of chandeliers there is a decorative illumination on multi-colored LED light-emitting diodes. Such chandeliers create a more interesting light, thereby emphasizing the interior of the room.

The connection of such a lamp is carried out strictly according to the scheme, which is given in the passport for this product. The LEDs are designed for low-voltage power, so a step-down LED driver is used in the chandelier kit. The power supply of such an LED driver is designed for a lighting network voltage of 220 volts.

When connecting such a chandelier, you can use the above instructions for connecting a chandelier with a fan, only here instead of the fan wires, the power wires of the LED driver are used.

The chandelier occupies a place on the ceiling mainly in living rooms - this modern approach for apartment lighting. Recently, chandeliers clung to almost all rooms of the house, except for the bathroom.

Connecting chandeliers is not at all difficult process: for this you need to connect two wires of the chandelier with wires from the ceiling. Although there are chandeliers that have more than two wires.

You need to deal with such a connection more carefully in order to properly connect this lighting fixture.

The LED chandelier has become an attribute of living rooms in new buildings, as well as renovated old apartments, since it has graceful design and lots of small light bulbs that sparkle in multiple colors.

The ability to switch the operating modes of the chandelier is provided by the controller. It is included in the constructive part of the chandelier control system.

Switching modes is carried out using a stationary or remote control. To install an LED chandelier in the house, you need to carry out a number of actions:

- turn off the power supply of the room where the chandelier will be installed;
- then remove the switch and spread the wires to the sides;
- after that, on the ceiling you need to connect a common wire, with a wire on the lamp. Then you need to supply electricity (there must be voltage between the ends of the connected wires);
- turn off the power supply of the room;
- we connect the two ends of the wires received to the stationary remote control to the N and L terminals, and the wire that remains must be connected to the output terminal;
- ceiling wires are connected to led chandelier: one to the terminal to the double wire, the second to the single wire (terminal output). Grounding must be connected to each other;
- we fix the chandelier to the ceiling, then the switch is mounted; - the performance of the chandelier is checked.

Chinese chandeliers today decorate the ceilings of many people. Chinese chandeliers are distinguished by their original design and coloring, which is why they are in demand.

They are relatively inexpensive. In terms of quality, they are slightly inferior to other global manufacturers, but in terms of operational capabilities they can compete with them.

If a chandelier from a Chinese manufacturer has already been purchased, you need to familiarize yourself with the procedure for connecting it. There are wiring diagrams for this. If they are not found, follow some recommendations:

- unpacking the chandelier, you need to deal with it structural elements, collecting them into a single block;
- then we connect the same type of wires, the main thing is not to confuse them in places so that there is no short circuit;
- after that, you need to unpack the controller, which looks like a small box with protruding wires;
- on the controller panel there is a diagram for connecting the wires of a Chinese chandelier;
- connecting a Chinese chandelier:
we connect the two extreme left wiring to the switch (“phase” and “0”);
the third wire on the left on the controller is connected to the general power terminal of the chandelier;
the remaining wires are connected to each node (group of light bulbs). The number of wires from the controller depends on the presence of groupings of light bulbs.

Especially popular are chandeliers with a fan in the hot part of the year. They are installed on a counterweight to other types of cooling equipment for rooms.

Of course, a fan will not create such an effect as an air conditioner, but it can shower a person with pleasant coolness on a hot day.

The principle of operation of the fan is simple - it drives warm air rooms, creating vortex flows. The advantage of the fan can be considered no more electricity consumption, moreover, it can perform the function of a lamp.

To connect a lamp with a fan, you need to do the following steps:

- to start at junction box we find the phase wire, zero, grounding and mark them;
- then we turn off the electricity of the room where we install the lamp;
- the chandelier must be hung on a hook or fixed to a ceiling mount;
- we find 3 wires on a chandelier with a fan;
- first you need to connect the 0th wire of the chandelier with the same wire in the box. It is usually blue, white or black;
- then you can connect the phase. It is often brown;
- after that it is necessary to connect the ground (yellow-green wire);
- after connecting, the chandelier needs to be checked.

The plan for connecting a fan with a chandelier is convenient. This device combines two devices in one, provide general lighting of the room and create air movement in hot calm weather, while saving on air conditioning. Most often, these fans are located in office buildings or small rented workshops, but can also be located in everyday life. When buying such a fan, make sure that the instructions are included in the kit. Former manufacturers they added a section on the scheme of work to it, but due to frequent cases of copying, they stopped doing it.

But if you do not go into details, then the plan for connecting ventilation inside the chandelier is quite simple. The illuminator has a built-in motor, which can be switched on either by a separate switch or switching combinations (re-switching on), or together with the illuminator. The last fan connection scheme is not recommended for use, and is quite rare. It is not recommended due to the limitation of such a scheme - when the lighting is turned on, the fan always works, which in cold weather unnecessarily. The recommended connection scheme is separate, when the operation of each function is controlled by its own switch.

A simple diagram for connecting a fan and a chandelier

If you are choosing a fan with a chandelier for your home or home workshop, pay attention to the way the chandelier is grounded, in apartments it is TN-C. In office buildings or change houses, grounding methods may vary, so you can make a mistake. Depends on grounding required amount wires connected to the fan and shield. Caution TT type grounding must never come into contact with other electrical appliances. If speak about TN-C system, then two cables, phase and zero, will be pulled through the shield to the illuminator.

It will be necessary to connect zero and PE on the distributor through the terminals. Attention: observe safety precautions. When working with electrical appliances, it is necessary to de-energize the network, and use a multimeter to check the absence of voltage on the wires. Only after that start work. On the distributor for connecting wires, use the terminals, in no case make twists.

In new homes, you can already use the system grounding TN-S. Its use is recommended and is a priority for safety.

The use of TN-S implies the presence of a three-core copper cable in the wiring, one of the cores of which serves to ground the circuit and is connected to the ground electrode in the switchboard. Accordingly, the device must have a ground cable that is connected to this core. The fan connection scheme is different, but it is not possible to voice all of them. When buying, read the instructions, use the proposed recommendation.

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