What do you do with the extra red wire when installing a ceiling fan?

A red wire up in the ceiling fan junction box usually indicates that the wiring has been installed which provides separate switch for the light and a separate switch for the fan motor. If your ceiling fan does not have a light fixture, then simply cap off the red wire and attach the fan motor to the black wire.

Which wire is the hot wire on a ceiling fan?

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The black wire is the hot wire that leads to the switch. The white wire is neutral and completes the electrical circuit. Copper or green wire is the ground wire and keeps your fan from experience power surges.

Why doesn’t my ceiling fan have a blue wire?

The blue wire on a ceiling fan is to control the power running to the light kit. The black wire is usually reserved for fan power only and does not extend over to your light kit. Without connecting the blue wire on your ceiling fan to a power source, you will not be able to control your lights.

Can black and red wires go together?

It’s possible to link two red wires together or a red wire to a black wire.

Where does the red wire go on a ceiling light?

The answer is that the Red Wire is the Hot Wire from the switch itself. You are wiring your fixture into a junction box where buku wires come together. Hook the white to white, ground to ground and RED to the BLACK Light Fixture Wires. The other conglomeration of black wires does not connect directly to your fixture.

What is red wire coming out of ceiling?

There are 2 Answers. The black wire is the hot conductor from the other switch, while the red wire is the ungrounded conductor from the other switch. One switch would cause the fan to come on and the other would cause the light to go off in the original installation.

Can I connect blue wire to black wire?

The black and blue wires need to be connected. You will be able to control your fan and lights with a single switch. You should twist the black and blue wires the same way you did the previous wires.

Does red wire go to white or black?

Sheathed cable with a red wire always is accompanied by a black wire, a white wire and a bare wire. Very old homes may have cable that excludes the bare wire.

Where can I get a hunter ceiling fan wire harness?

This Wire Harness is sourced directly from Hunter and is an OEM approved replacement part for multiple models of Hunter Ceiling Fans. To see if your device is compatible with this part, please see the “Model Cross Reference List” below.

What’s the trick to wiring a ceiling fan?

The main trick to knowing wiring colors, whether it be for a ceiling fan or other, is being aware of the universal wire color structure. If you know that the green will be for ground all the time, red for positive, black for negative, blue for remote wire etc. then these wiring colors will always be the same and make life easier.

When to replace a ceiling fan wire harness?

The Wire Harness is responsible for providing power to the ceiling fan lights. If the lights in your ceiling fan no longer work, it may be time to replace the Wire Harness. Each Wire Harness is sold individually.

What do the wire colors on a hunter ceiling fan mean?

A common question is regarding wire colors. What wire colors mean what? Often times ceiling fan enthusiasts ask the same question regarding the wiring colors. Knowing the different colors for every single make and model of Hunter ceiling fan would be far too much work. And what if the make is not Hunter? What then? Relax. We’ve got you covered.

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