Formidable Connecting Extractor Fan To Lighting Circuit
Wiring an extractor fan with a timed switch that s turned on by existing light switch.
Connecting extractor fan to lighting circuit. The fan i m connecting is man. Centre the fan over the ceiling hole and lower it into place ensuring any connection points are correctly orientated. Once the power is off read the instruction manual that came with the fan so you install everything correctly.
In order to connect your new fan correctly you will need to run an extra live wire to the new fan. Extractor fans with an integral timer or timed switch need a 3 core and earth supply to allow the unit to run on after a light is switched off. However if there is a window but it does not open then there has to be another way to switch on the fan as well as the light switch in fact there is no requirement to have it connected to light switch so three main methods are 1 a simple push switch with built in timer.
This becomes the switched live and turns the fan on and off. Hi this video is about wiring a bathroom extractor fan wiring fan to the three pole fan switch isolator and pull cord switch. It must also be possible to isolate the fan by means of a pull switch inside the bathroom or a fan isolation 3 pole switch outside of the bathroom.
Insert a cable connector through the removable knockout hole on the side of the fan s housing and then slide the supporting metal brackets into place. To connect ceiling fan wires first turn the power off from the circuit breaker box so you don t electrocute yourself.