Part of the series.
Ceiling fan electrical connections.
The most common wiring for a ceiling fan and how to connect them.
Wiring a ceiling fan with four wires is the most common however an additional color wire may be incldued.
Line up your ceiling fan bracket with the holes in the electrical box that s in your ceiling.
Both fans are controlled by a rheostat switch.
Variations for ceiling fan wiring.
I am replacing two outdoor ceiling fans.
The power box has the same thing.
The old ones have a white black red and green wire.
Ceiling fans home maintenance.
The white wire is neutral and completes the electrical circuit.
Screw the ceiling fan bracket into the ceiling.
This wiring diagram illustrates the connections for a ceiling fan and light with two switches a speed controller for the fan and a dimmer for the lights.
The red wire at the ceiling is typically for a separate switch to control a ceiling.
Here is what each wire color represents.
To directly answer this question.
The black wire is the hot wire that leads to the switch.
The new fans only have white black and green in them.
How to make electrical connections for a ceiling fan.
Thread the wires coming out of your ceiling through the center of the bracket so that they hang freely below it.