Peerless Wiring Extractor Fan To Light Switch
If the old fan was of the pull switch type then the new live has to run from the light.
Wiring extractor fan to light switch. A single switch means you or the. Screw up the terminals tightly to ensure the wire is trapped properly. Step 7 testing.
In order to connect your new fan correctly you will need to run an extra live wire to the new fan. Connect the black fan wire to the lower terminal of the switch and the live circuit cable to the upper terminal. This becomes the switched live and turns the fan on and off.
Ideally the extractor fan should have its own circuit breaker because it s in a damp room of the house which is quite dangerous. Mount the fan and turn it on and move it to the switch compartment. A switched live connection wiring an extractor fan with an independent switch not turned on by the light switch as with the option above for connecting to the existing light switch before you start any wiring make sure that the power is off to the circuit you are working on.
Now you need to turn the power back on and try the extractor fan out. Pull the cord and check that the extractor fan comes on and is blowing in the right direction. Twist the ground wires together then connect them to the green ground screw on the switch.