I have a Tri-State home with a center beam extending from one gable end of the house to the other at the peak. The beam is completely exposed in the living room. I installed a ceiling fan with light twenty years ago and now the unit has failed. I need to install a new one. I have surface mount wall switch and conduit going up to the beam where the old fan was. I have no electrical box, the wires were enclosed in the canopy of the fan unit. Is this okay to do. I installed this myself twenty years ago and the guy from the building center where I purchased everything said that was okay. I am now having my doubts. What should I do?
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Best Answer
Stop being a cheapskate and get a box, will ya?
What you need is a surface-mounted ceiling fan box, either of the saddle or the pancake types. Wiring a fan without a box is a great way to drop a ceiling fan on the head of an unsuspecting guest, as well as a fire hazard if a splice ever fails! Just make sure the box you get is rated for the fan load you have...