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ginogasperini · Jun 24, 2007, 07:47 PM

I am replacing a ceiling fan. The old fan had black. Blue, white and green wires. This fan was wired black to black, blue to red, white to white, and green to green.

The new fan has only black, white and green. It is remotely controlled.

The electrical box on the ceiling has black, red, green and white. This box is wall-switched with a rheostat.

So, how do I configure the black, white and green of the new fan to the black, red, green and white of the electrical box.

Thank you,
Gg

ceilingfanrepair · Jun 25, 2007, 01:43 AM

What make is the old fan?

Did the wall rheostat control the fan motor or the light?

ginogasperini · Jun 25, 2007, 05:27 AM

Sorry that I failed to mention, there was no light on the old fan. So, the wall switch rheostat controlled the fan motor.

The brand of the old is Hampton Breeze.

Thanks,
Gg

Stratmando · Jun 25, 2007, 06:37 AM

Remove Fan control and install switch. Cap off red, and connect new fan black to black.
And white to white and green to green.

ginogasperini · Jun 25, 2007, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by Stratmando

Remove Fan control and install switch. Cap off red, and connect new fan black to black.
And white to white and green to green.

I am confused. "Remove fan control," are you speaking of the rheostat wall switch? "Install switch?"

Thanks for your help,
I am a dummie,
Gg

Stratmando · Jun 25, 2007, 07:20 AM

Yes, Replace rheostat with regular switch. Remote needs full voltage to work correctly and safely.
You can also, just wirenut the 2 switch wires together instead, Use space for something else?

ginogasperini · Jun 25, 2007, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Stratmando

Yes, Replace rheostat with regular switch. Remote needs full voltage to work correctly and safely.
You can also, just wirenut the 2 switch wires together instead, Use space for something else?

I removed switch, joined blacks.

From the ceiling box, I connected black to black, white to white and green to green. The remote pins match the fan. It doesn't work.

Could the red be hot?

Thanks,
Gg

Stratmando · Jun 25, 2007, 10:54 AM

Since you said black was to black on old fan, and you had no light kit, made sense black was hot from rheostat. Rheostat needs to be disconnected, and wires need to be jumped with wirenut, or with a switch. Red could be live or also be live.
If red has constant power, then that would probably be fine, if on same breaker.

ginogasperini · Jun 25, 2007, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by Stratmando

Since you said black was to black on old fan, and you had no light kit, made sense black was hot from rheostat. Rheostat needs to be discnnected, and wires need to be jumped with wirenut, or with a swirch. Red could be live or also be live.
If red has constant power, then that would probably be fine, if on same breaker.

Thank you for your patience and help. I followed all of your advice and the fan is working.

I am curious as to why a red wire would be hot. Is this standard AC wiring procedure? Is it code?

Thank you again,
Gg

ceilingfanrepair · Jun 25, 2007, 01:42 PM

Red is normally switched hot. Black is normally unswitched hot.

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Stratmando · Jun 25, 2007, 04:22 PM

Romex may be like above.
With conduit, What I see most common is black and red being hots, either could be switch leg also. Lights can be yellow, red, black, any color but white or gray for neutral, green or bare for ground.
Most Common wires to light/fan combo I see is yellow for lite and orange for fan.
If you had a red, black, white and green from switch to fan, then black for fan, and red for light,usually?