December 1st, 2009
I want to remove a combination light/ceiling fan in my kitchen a replace it with a 4 ft fluorescent puff?
Will the wiring for the original fixture be suitible for the new puff light?
Thanks.
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As long as the requirements for the puff light (?) is 110 v, you shouldn’t have a problem unless the original fixture was not grounded. All current lighting fixtures require proper grounding. If you remove the ceiling fan and find 3 wires, (black, white, and a bare copper wire) you’re in good shape. If not, then I would recommend you get an electrician to install a properly grounded line for you. Good luck.
It will be suitable
The marrettes for protection safety.
You will find one of three things:
black, red, white, ground- use the black/white combo and ground the case to the ground screw (provided)
black, white, ground- wire it up as directed
either of the above, no ground- don’t worry about grounding… if there’s no ground in the current wiring, you aren’t required to add a ground, electricians skate around this all the time. As long as no new circuits are pulled from the panel, you don’t have to get a permit for the work, you don’t have to ground anything that doesn’t have a ground.
All of the above assumes you don’t have a speed controller in your switch box for the fan. If you do, you need to remove it. These will destroy your ballast quickly (not immediately).
Another thing, before you install the cloud (puff?) light, you need mounting hardware. I personally recommend the toggle bolt (1/4″ is fine). You only need 2, and the holes to use them are towards the end of the light. You may also need a 1/2″ bushing if the fixture doesn’t provide a large (2-3″) knockout in the middle of the fixture.
And above all, remember to work safely. Turn off power to the circuit before attempting any work. Enjoy!
No one knows what country you are in, so ignore all the “how to” advise. And none of us seems to know what a puff light is. So any answer would be a guess. No real electrician will guess at these things. Give more information for a better answer. And ignore the make believe electricians on yahoo.