Fun Wiring Bathroom Fan Switch
Each of the three bathrooms have an exhaust fan and lights that are on separate switches in the same box.
Wiring bathroom fan switch. Twist the ground wires together then connect them to the green ground screw on the switch. How to fit and install a bathroom extractor fan with or without a timer. Connect the black fan wire to the lower terminal of the switch and the live circuit cable to the upper terminal.
Gather the white wires and cover them. In the third which seems to always have the most issues i opened to box and i only see one ground and i believe only one hot. You can increase the life expectancy of your bulbs that way while preserving energy.
In this video i give a step by step guide of how to fit install and wire a bathroom. Simple presentation how to wire bathroom extractor fans with timers or humidistat module like subscribe and don t skip the ads more electrical tips www ab. Wiring an extractor fan with a timed switch that s turned on by existing light switch.
Mount the fan and turn it on and move it to the switch compartment. However because fans can be noisy or disruptive or sometimes just. The connections from light to box are black to red wire white to white wire ground to green wire.
There appear to be separate wires leaving the box for the light and exhaust fan. When renewing the bath consider placing a new fixture and led bulbs. 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.
Location of the exhaust fan if the bathroom exhaust fan unit will be installed over the bath tub or shower. The bathroom also includes an exhaust fan no light two separate switches for light and exhaust fan. They also usually have an isolation switch to allow for safe cleaning of the fan.