Identify The Ceiling Fan Wiring Configuration

I have a ceiling fan and light in my bedroom. The fan stopped working but the light still worked.

• We ordered the part for the fan and it works, but now the light does not work.
• We had to take the fan completely down and I’m afraid we didn’t connect the wiring properly when we put it back up.
• We have 2 “power” wires coming from the ceiling plus a ground.
• How do we connect them to the fan/light?

This electrical question came from: Jennifer, a Homeowner from New Iberia, LA

Dave’s Reply:
Thanks for your electrical question Jennifer.

Ceiling Fan and Light

• The wires are best identified by carefully using a voltage tester.
• Test each wire to the ground wire to identify which is the hot, the the other should be the neutral.

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