Typically the yellow wire will be run to the air handler where at the air handler this wire is usually connected to another wire typically by a wire nut.
Ac thermostat control wiring.
If your home s system of this vintage has provisions for air conditioning cooling then the thermostat wiring will have at least three wires some will require a separate r terminal for heating and cooling and will be labeled rh and rc now needing a minimum of 4 wires r w and a y terminal.
Origin is the control transformer and then the r terminal.
The yellow wires connect to the y terminals on your thermostat.
G terminal is connected to the green wire or g wire this is for the blower fan in the air handler.
The yellow wires terminate at your compressor contactor via an air handler.
For programmable thermostats and smart thermostats c wires are essential for setting a schedule or having your heat or air conditioner turn on at a desired temperature.
Furthermore it will be one of the few control wires thermostat wires that will terminate at the condenser in a split system air conditioner and heating system.
The green wire underneath your thermostat connects to the fan of your furnace or air handler.
They control your air conditioning system.