The cable’s white wire connects to the fixture’s white wire.Īt the switch box, there should be two cables: one with two wires (one black and one white), and one with three wires (two black and one white). In your case, one of the black wires from the cable is connected to the fixture’s black wire, which goes to the light the other black wire is connected to the fixture’s blue wire, which goes to the fan.
The cable going to the fan/light fixture is called a three-wire cable, and it usually has one red wire and one black-instead of two black wires-to prevent confusion. What’s the best way to wire the new light?Ī: Cliff Popejoy, a licensed electrician from Sacramento, Calif., responds. The light fixture I want to install has only two wires, one white and one black. The cable from the switch box to the ceiling box has three wires-two identical blacks and a white-with one of the blacks connected to a mysterious blue wire from the fan. Q: I want to replace a ceiling fan/light with a regular light fixture. Tim Healey When changing a fan/light to a light fixture, cap off the unused wire at both ends.
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