Whether connecting an AC fan with or without a remote, once these wire connections are completed you can test the fan for operation with or without the blades installed. Then, on the other side of the remote receiver there is always a black wire and a white wire (separate from the side that three black, white, and blue wires are found) and these two wires simply connect to the black wire and the white wire coming out from the ceiling. One only needs to simply connect those wires together by their color. Coming from the top of the fan is the same three color wires. On one side of a remote receiver there is usually a blue, a black, and a white wire.

The only difference is there is usually a remote receiver that separates the three fan wires from the power wires at the ceiling. After all, for standard fans we are only talking about one hot wire, one neutral wire, and one ground wire.Įven remote controlled traditional ceiling fans with an AC motor is not much different. Therefore, many times electricians may simply hold the wire by the insulated part (colored coating) and connect one wire at a time. They know for a shock to happen they’d have to be touching the metal part of the wire they are working with, while at the same time grounding themselves on something else metal to complete the circuit. In the past, when fans all came equipped with a standard AC motor, many electricians would wire up a ceiling fan without feeling the need to turn off a circuit breaker, or even a wall switch that sends power to the fan.Īlthough, it is always a good idea to do so, a seasoned electrician understands that as long was they only work with one wire at a time, and the other wires are capped, they aren’t really going to have to worry about any sort of electrical shock.

However, there are some warnings one should know before proceeding and attempting to connect a DC fan to their power source.ĬONNECTING A STANDARD AC FAN IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT Installing any ceiling fan is usually a very simple process, and it is just as simple when installing a ceiling fan that comes equipped with the more energy efficient DC motor.

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Wiring a ceiling fan with light kit