Replacing fan with ceiling light

[kurapika]

We are moving into a house where two of the smaller bedrooms have been kids rooms and have smaller "kid size" ceiling fan/lights. Rather than replacing the smaller fans with bigger ones, we have decided to replace simply with ceiling lights. The fan/light is turned on by a single switch. Is there anything that we will need to do other than simply take down the fan, match the wiring and put up the new light???

Thanks for the help!

[NCArcher]

There is one other thing you will need to do.
Call an electrician. It is illegal and dangerous for you to do the work yourself.

[another termite]

Doesn't anyone use an electrician these days? Maybe i should have been a fitter!

[nev25]

Doesn't anyone use an electrician these days? Maybe i should have been a fitter!

?????????

[familyguy]

You could find up to 8 wires connected to your ceiling fan, an active-earth-neutral coming from the fuse board, an active-earth-neutral feeding the next light in the chain and a pair coming from the switch. If you get them mixed up then without some knowledge and the right test gear you'll be lost, not only will that light not work but any others in the same feed will also not work, or that light may be permanently on with all other lights in the same feed not working. You may also blow a fuse on the fuse board or even the service fuse mounted at the point where the power enters your property leaving you without any power at all. ( I have seen all these situations ). The service fuse usually has a supply authority seal on it and can only be replaced by supply authority electrician who may want to track down the cause of the blown fuse.

[kurapika]

Thanks familyguy. Your words are brilliant. Thanks a lot. I did it with my self. Thanks a lot. Your help is much appreciated. :2tsup:

[nev25]

I did it with my self. :2tsup:


And you admit it:doh:

Extremely Large fines if you get caught

So be warned