Precaution: Identify the ceiling fan circuit, turn it OFF and Tag it with a Note before working with the wiring. Tools Required: Basic Electricians Pouch Hand Tools, a non-aluminum ladder and Voltage Tester.Įstimated Time: Depends on personal level experience, ability to work with tools and access to the ceiling fan.
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Thanks for your electrical wiring question Beverly How to Connect the Red Wire and the Blue Wire for a Ceiling Fan This electrical wiring question came from: Beverly, from Melbourne, Florida I do not need the fan’s blue wire for light kit. What do I do with the red wire? I have whites connected, blacks connected and greens. While wires in these colors carry power, they are not used in typical outlet wiring.Electrical Question: My outdoor ceiling fan has 3 wires, but box in ceiling also has red wire. It’s possible to link two red wires together or a red wire to a black wire. In addition, red wires are used to connect hardwired smoke detectors to the home’s power system. Like black wires, they can also be used in some types of switch legs. What are red and black wires used for in electrical wiring? If you find wires in either of these colors, you’ve located the neutral wires. Then, blue wires are most often used as travelers for three- or four-way switches (for instance, if you have switches at the top and bottom of a staircase that control the same light, that’s a three-way switch). What does a blue wire mean on a light switch? They are also used to connect hardwired smoke detectors to the home’s power system. Like black wires, they can be used in some types of switch legs. What is a red wire used for in a switch leg? The colors white and gray indicate a neutral wire. Yellow wires are used as switch legs to ceiling fans, structural lights, and outlets paired with light switches, while blue wires are usually used as travelers for three-or-four-way switches. What does a yellow wire mean on a light switch? Does blue wire connect to red?Ĭonnect the blue wire to the red wire. The new electrical wiring colours in the UK are green and yellow for the earth wire brown for the live wire, and blue for the neutral wire. The combination of these wires is referred to as a circuit. The brown wire, otherwise known as the live wire, transfers electricity to the appliance. The blue wire also referred to as the neutral wire, has the function of transferring electricity away from the appliance. What is a blue wire on a light switch? What is the blue wire in electrical? Red wires are commonly used when installing ceiling fans, where the light switch maybe. Red wires are also hot and should be clearly marked to avoid the dangers of electrocution. What are Red Wires? Red wires are usually used as secondary hot wires. What is the red wire for in a light switch? The blue wire is known as the Switched Live and takes power to the light. The brown wire is Live (also know as permanent live), this brings the live supply to the switch. The Earth wires continue to be Green and yellow. Is red or blue live?Īnswered by Dave, Electrical Safety Expert The live Red becomes Brown. The old electrical wiring colours in the UK are green and yellow (or bare) for the earth wire red for the live wire, and black for the neutral wire. Switched Live is only live when the switch is on (this is where it gets its name from). Blue wires are also fed through a conduit, usually bringing power to three or four-way switches. Blue Wires – always assume they are live if you have power. You’ll find yellow wires used in fixtures like lighting and ceiling fans. Yellow wires are used as switch legs to ceiling fans, structural lights, and outlets paired with light switches, while blue wires are usually used as travelers for three-or-four-way switches.Ī yellow wire is used as a live wire pulled through a conduit. Where does yellow wire go on light switch?
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