What are the your and C wires on a thermostat?

What are the your and C wires on a thermostat?

The wires that provide the source of power are the R wires (or hot wires). They are labeled R h (for heating), R c (for cooling), or R h/c (for both heating and cooling). Some thermostats simply have one wire labeled R. The power from the R wire isn’t continuous and that is where the C wire comes in.

What to do if you don’t have a C wire?

Here is a list of options and step by step instructions to follow if you don’t have a C wire: If your furnace and new thermostat have a C terminal, you can simply run a new wire between your furnace and thermostat. Turn off the power to the furnace and thermostat at the circuit breaker.

What kind of wire does a C terminal use?

There aren’t any standards for wire colors. Here are common uses and preferred colors for these wires: C terminal will use the blue or black wire ( Common wire, It enables the continuous flow of 24 v AC from the Red wire.) G terminal will use the green wire.

How to connect a C Wire Adapter to a Control Board?

Connect C-Wire Adapter to control board On the C-Wire Adapter’s “Equipment” side, connect the wires to the corresponding terminals on the control board. Note: Be sure to remove the plastic tip on each wire before connecting to a terminal.

The wires that provide the source of power are the R wires (or hot wires). They are labeled R h (for heating), R c (for cooling), or R h/c (for both heating and cooling). Some thermostats simply have one wire labeled R. The power from the R wire isn’t continuous and that is where the C wire comes in.

There aren’t any standards for wire colors. Here are common uses and preferred colors for these wires: C terminal will use the blue or black wire ( Common wire, It enables the continuous flow of 24 v AC from the Red wire.) G terminal will use the green wire.

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