Fitting Bathroom Extractor Fan Wiring

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.

Fitting bathroom extractor fan wiring.

In order to draw moisture out of the bathroom read on for a guide on installing an extractor fan in your bathroom ceiling. If you are fitting a fan in a new spot on the ceiling you will have to cut a hole through the ceiling and into the loft space. Wiring of timer model. Install the decorative plastic grille by slipping its mounting wires into the available slots in the housing unit.

Turn the power back on and test your new bathroom fan to make sure it s working. Requiring a live and neutral supply refer to internal wiring label for correct connection. How to fit and install a bathroom extractor fan with or without a timer. This fan has its own integral pullcord on off switch.

Installing an extractor fan in your bathroom can be a bit involved as it depends on where you want to install it. Extractor fans in bathrooms are frequently powered from a lighting circuit. There are three options window wall or ceiling. Wiring of pullcord models.

Hi this video is about wiring a bathroom extractor fan wiring fan to the three pole fan switch isolator and pull cord switch. Fans like this require additional wiring as both a permanent live and switched live are required as the fan has a built in timer so that it continues to extract air for a set period of time after the light in the room has been switched off. There are a few things to keep in mind before beginning the installation process. This is a shower extractor fan this has been specifically designed for use in a shower and it also incorporates a halogen lamp which is 12 volts.

In this video i give a step by step guide of how to fit install and wire a bathroom. Switch so that the fan will start when the light is switched on. The average diyer who knows a thing or two should be able to do most of the prep work themselves but if you re not a qualified electrician you should bring one in when it comes to wiring in the fan. The fan i m connecting is man.

This model is not suitable for ceiling fixing. 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.