Order your alumawood patio with a fan beam.
Ceiling fan on beam.
The wires are color specific.
Using a wire stripper strip the two wires up to 1 1 2 inch.
So it will hang out past the beam wrap by 0 5 on each side.
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.
Premium beam mount fans with a ball bearing motor and cupped fan blades these fans last longer and focus airflow better than economy fans.
As with the rest of the alumawood patio the fan beam must be installed by an expert.
Step 5 install the ceiling fan onto the beam.
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.
We have a ceiling beam wrap that is 5 5 wide and our fan base is 6 5 wide.
We had wanted a wider beam wrap but somehow this is.
Only install a ceiling fan with the power to your alumawood patio turned off.
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.
Fan beams are the most popular alumawood upgrade a ceiling fan will dramatically change the temperature in the hot summer months.
All have a direct drive motor which has fewer moving parts than belt drive motors for less maintenance.
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.