Newport and insulated covers use different beams the newport uses a rectangle tube that is installed on top of the roof panel and the roof panel is capped the insulated covers also use a rectangle tube but it is embedded inside of the 3 thick foam panel.
Ceiling fan on beam.
Only install a ceiling fan with the power to your alumawood patio turned off.
Using a wire stripper strip the two wires up to 1 1 2 inch.
Step 5 install the ceiling fan onto the beam.
The wires are color specific.
Premium beam mount fans with a ball bearing motor and cupped fan blades these fans last longer and focus airflow better than economy fans.
You can mount a ceiling fan directly onto the beam using the ceiling fan s canopy the canopy houses the electrical wiring as easily as an electrical box can.
Fan beams are the most popular alumawood upgrade a ceiling fan will dramatically change the temperature in the hot summer months.
Order your alumawood patio with a fan beam.
So it will hang out past the beam wrap by 0 5 on each side.
Usually the white wire is attached to the motor the black wire is attached to the remaining wiring from the motor and the copper wire is connected to the green ground wire follow manufacturer s wiring.
As with the rest of the alumawood patio the fan beam must be installed by an expert.
Ceiling fan hanging on beam.
We have a ceiling beam wrap that is 5 5 wide and our fan base is 6 5 wide.
A fan beam is a structural element that spans the ceiling near the center of the cover and provides a mounting point for the fan.
Make the proper electrical connections when mounting a ceiling fan on the beam and it will be as safe as if you made those electrical connections in a junction box.