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What cable do you need for an extractor fan?
You will need a two core and earth cable from the switch and another 2C+E cable from the light fitting.
How do you wire a bathroom extractor fan?
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Quote from Youtube video: You just take your three-cornered cable I've labeled that up there with an arrow to show that's going to the extractor fan black cable is going to be the switch life.
What does LT mean on a extractor fan?
On my newly bought bathroom extractor fan, I have 3 wire connections in the device: L (live), LT (switched live presumably), and N (neutral).
How do you wire an extractor hood?
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Quote from Youtube video: Plug the feeding cable into the socket that is specifically assigned to the device.
Does an extractor fan need a switched live?
In order to connect your new fan correctly you will need to run an extra live wire to the new fan. If the old fan was of the pull-switch type then the new live has to run from the light. (This becomes the switched live and turns the fan on and off).
Do cooker hoods need to be hard wired?
If your range hood came with a three-pronged plug, it does not need to be hard-wired. Just plug the hood into a wall outlet and use an extension cord if necessary. If it did not come with a three-pronged plug or it came with a cut plug, the hood needs to be hardwired.
Does a kitchen extractor fan need an isolator?
Why do you need an isolator for an extractor fan? you have the switch on the extractor itself for operation of the unit. you do not need to touch the spur its only there for over current protection and not for functional switching! Switching off for mechanical maintenance or achieving electrical isolation maybe.
Can you wire kitchen extractor fan lighting circuit?
called a ‘small power’ circuit until all called it a ‘lighting circuit’ now. Without trawling through the posts the answer to “is it ok to wire a cooker hood to alighting circuit” is yes it is okay.
Do extractor fans need an isolation switch?
You only need an isolator for the fan, if you want to be able to isolate the fan. There’s no law or Regulation stating you must have an isolator. In fact, unless you are wired directly to the incoming supply you have an isolator, the main switch or an MCB/fuse in you Consumer Unit.
How is a bathroom fan wired?
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Quote from Youtube video: We have a white wire which is connecting to the common neutral in the back of the box. And you have the green wire which is connecting to the ground wire we connected earlier to the box.
Can a bathroom fan and light be on the same switch?
It is not a bad idea to connect the bathroom fan and light in your home on the same switch. It is safe to operate both at the same time. Running the fan in the bathroom is one of the best ways to prevent mold from growing in your bathroom. Mold in the bathroom is a result of the condensation of hot water.
Can you wire a fan and light on the same switch?
You can install a ceiling fan with a light in a room with a single light switch with a simple wiring trick. First, turn off power to the fixture at the electrical panel. Second, remove the light fixture in the room but don’t unwire it just yet.
How do you wire a bathroom fan and light to one switch?
Mount the fan and light and move to the switch box. Connect the black wire from the fan to the bottom terminal of the switch and the live circuit wire to the top terminal. Splice the white wires together and cap them. Twist the ground wires together and connect them to the green ground screw on the switch.
How do you wire a light and fan on separate switches?
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Quote from Youtube video: The light to the fan fixture. That is the blue wire up to my red wire. And then my neutral which is the white wire to the white wire and the green which is your ground to the copper wire.
What do you do with the red wire?
The exact purpose of a red wire for a light fixture can vary. Except in rare cases, it is a hot wire or a switched hot wire. Check the wire with a non-contact voltage tester with the power and switch turned on. If the tester indicates the wire is hot, turn the switch off and retest.
When installing a ceiling fan what is the red wire for?
A red wire up in the ceiling fan junction box usually indicates that the wiring has been installed which provides separate switch for the light and a separate switch for the fan motor. If your ceiling fan does not have a light fixture, then simply cap off the red wire and attach the fan motor to the black wire.
