What is the blue wire on a Harbor Breeze ceiling fan?
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.
When installing a ceiling fan what is the blue wire for?
Look at the wires coming from your 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.
What color wires go together on a ceiling fan?
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 is blue wire on thermostat?
The Blue or C Wire Blue wires are also called C wires because they are the Common wire. C wires are necessary for any smart thermostat that needs to be connected to a power source 24/7, regardless of your heat pump type. Blue wires are for heat pumps. This wire connects to terminal B on your thermostat.
Is a blue wire positive or negative?
Yellow is positive, blue is negative. With the 12v wall plug I used it’s red to yellow, black to blue. 3 of 3 found this helpful.
What is the blue wire for on a ceiling fan with no light?
MORE ABOUT THE BLUE CEILING FAN WIRE If your ceiling fan does not have a light fixture, then you can either cap off the blue wire up at the ceiling fixture electrical box or connect is as described above. Most ceiling fans come pre-wired for a light fixture, whether it has a fixture or not.
How do I connect or wire a Harbor Breeze fan with light to 2 switches?
Connect the black wire of your 3-wire cable to the other terminal of switch #1. Connect the red wire of your 3-wire cable to the other terminal of switch #2. Connect the incoming white (neutral) wire to the white wire of your 3-wire cable. Connect all the bare (ground or earth) wires together.
Is blue wire positive or negative?
What do the different color wires mean on a thermostat?
This is the most typical thermostat wiring style, and it applies to systems that regulate both heat and air conditioning. The wires are typically arranged as follows: red for 24-volt hot, white for heat, yellow for cooling, green for the fan, and blue for common (although the common wire may be a different color).
Is Blue a live wire?
Plug wiring colours
| Wire | Colour |
|---|---|
| Live | Brown |
| Neutral | Blue |
| Earth | Yellow and Green |