Do black and blue wires go together on a ceiling fan?
Connect the blue wires together or the blue wire to the black wire for lights. Follow the same step for ceiling fans without lights. This will allow you to add a light kit later on without having to rewire the fan. Tuck the wires back into the box.
What are the blue white and black wires on a ceiling fan?
The black wire from the ceiling fan is the hot wire that runs the motor and turns the fan blades. The white wire is neutral and completes the fan circuit. The blue wire is the hot wire for the ceiling fan light fixture. The ceiling fan motor does not have a ground wire.
Does black go to blue wire?
The Neutral Black becomes Blue. The Earth wires continue to be Green and yellow.
When connecting a ceiling fan what is the wire?
Wiring Ceiling Fan and Light With One Switch
- Connect the green/copper wires together.
- Connect white wires together.
- Connect black wires together.
- Connect the lighting wire, typically blue, to the black fan wire and the black ceiling wire.
- Tuck the wires back into the box.
- Turn the power back on and test the fan.
How do you connect ceiling lights to ceiling fan wire?
Connect the white wires (neutral wires) from your fan and ceiling together. Connect the green wire to your household ground wire (copper/bare wire). Connect the black wires together. Lastly, connect the blue wires together, or the blue wire to the black wire for lights.
What are the blue and black wires on a ceiling fan?
The black and blue wires are called hot wires because they hold electrical current. If you have a blue and black wire hanging out from your ceiling, you should also have 2 switches on your wall. Examine the wires coming out of your fan. Your fan should have a green, white, and black wire coming out of the top of it.
How to install a ceiling fan kit?
Lift the assembled ceiling fan kit to the mounting bracket, and hang the canopy from the hook on the side of the mounting plate. Twist the black wire from the ceiling fan kit together with the black wire from the electrical box, and connect the exposed ends with a wire nut. Likewise, twist all of the white wires together.
How do you wire a fan to a 120 volt circuit?
If you wire the fan up with white to white, and black to black, the fan should work whether the red wire is another 120 volt “leg” or not, but it doesn’t need to be dead ended in the junction box if it is hot, or has voltage on it. We often use 3 wire Romex with ground, for three way