How do you hook up a thermostat to an air handler?

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Quote from Youtube video: So I would put the red wire. And the R. Into either R or RC. It doesn't really matter which one I put it into because there's a jumper between R and RC. So I'll just go ahead and put it into R.

Where does C wire go on air handler?





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Quote from Youtube video: You would typically connect. This a/c wire to be the C terminal on the board on the control board on in the furnace.

Does R wire go to RC or RH on nest?

An R wire can go into a Nest Learning Thermostat’s Rc or Rh connector.

Does your heat pump use an O wire or B wire nest?

If you have a heat pump and your thermostat doesn’t have a separate wire labeled O, then the wire labeled B should be connected to the Nest thermostat’s O/B connector.

What happens if you wire a thermostat wrong?

Potential consequences of improper installation could include: Electric shock. Blowing a circuit breaker. Damaging the thermostat unit, the electrical system or even the AC/furnace unit itself.

Is RC the same as C wire?





The C and Rc wires are not the same. To install this thermostat you should follow the exact same wiring of the previous thermostat.

How do you wire a heat pump air handler?

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Quote from Youtube video: So it's a complete circuit. So you have your your r touching y here it gets connected. Here your indoor air handler it comes out to the heat pump goes into the defrost.

What is OB on nest wiring?

O/B connector can be used to control several different system functions, depending on what type of system you have. For example, you can use the star connector to connect a wire that controls a humidifier or dehumidifier, or emergency heat.

What does the O and B terminal on a thermostat control?

The O/B terminal is for heat pump systems and is used for the reversing valve. When the “O” option/position is selected the reversing valve defaults to the heating mode. If the “B” option/position is selected the reversing valve defaults to the cooling mode.

What is the difference between RH and RC on Nest thermostat?



There is no standard for the colour of the RH wire, but most units use a red one. The RC wire, on the other hand, refers to “red cooling”. It’s the same with the RH wire in that it powers the thermostat. For the RC, it powers the cooling system.

Can you get shocked by thermostat wires?

Virtually all room thermostats operate on low voltage that carries little risk of harmful electric shock. However, it is always wise to shut off power to a thermostat at the service panel before examining or working on it.
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Should R and C have continuity?

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Where do thermostat wires go?



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The W wire is connected to your heating system. If your thermostat controls your heat, you will have a white wire. The Y wire is yellow and connects to your air conditioning compressor. The G wire is green and connects to the fan.

How do you wire a thermostat for a heat and air conditioner?

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Quote from Youtube video: You're going to need a blue wire coming in from the furnace it doesn't really matter what color it is but this is the color code will be blue for C.

What color wire goes where on a thermostat?

This is the most typical thermostat wiring style, and it applies to systems that regulate both heat and air conditioning. The wires are typically arranged as follows: red for 24-volt hot, white for heat, yellow for cooling, green for the fan, and blue for common (although the common wire may be a different color).

Where do thermostat wires go on furnace?

The white wire underneath your thermostat connects to your heating system. It terminates at your air handler or furnace. The white wire connects to terminal W in industry-standard thermostats.

How do I wire my Nest Thermostat?



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Quote from Youtube video: Simply hold down the connector button and push the wire all the way.

Why is there a jumper between RH and RC?

In most cases, the heating and cooling system share a single transformer by leaving the jumper in the lower right corner it connects the RC and RH to power heat and cool features.

How do you wire a thermostat wire to a furnace?

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Quote from Youtube video: On the control board of the furnace. Then it goes up to the RC. And then you have the RC connecting in the thermostat. Through the load in order to power the thermostat.

Does thermostat get power from furnace?

Most room thermostats on heating and cooling systems receive their 24V AC electrical power from a low voltage transformer that itself is usually found at the boiler or furnace (blue arrow in our photo at left).

What is the difference between RH and RC thermostat wires?



RC: The RC terminal is the 24-volt cooling power supply. RH: The RH terminal is the 24-volt heating power supply. (Note: The RC and RH terminals are jumpered together in a four-wire heat/cool system and a single-stage heat pump system but not in a five-wire heating/cooling system.)