Wiring an extractor fan is not a task that most people will feel comfortable doing themselves.
Wiring extractor fan to pull cord.
Im attaching a picture of each.
2019 08 16 rated 5 out of 5 by gazzer86 from fan very surprised how quite this fan is.
The bare wire is an earth wire and needs to be connected to an earth terminal.
In order to connect your new fan correctly you will need to run an extra live wire to the new fan.
However it is something that most people are capable of doing.
In this video i m installing and wiring a pull cord switch.
It can also be adapted for separate switching if required.
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.
Hi this video is about wiring a bathroom extractor fan wiring fan to the three pole fan switch isolator and pull cord switch.
Rated 5 out of 5 by sean123457 from great value extractor fan easy to install and reasonably quiet when running.
If the old fan was of the pull switch type then the new live has to run from the light.
This wiring plan will simply run the fan when the room light is on.
I need to replace a pull cord switch for a shower extractor fan but would appreciate advice regarding wiring as the old and new switches are different types.
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.
The existing switch has common l1 and l2 with the lives currently going together into com and both neutr.
Now you need to turn the power back on and try the extractor fan out.
Because it s the last point of the circuit i decided to wire all at the switch that s why i h.
The fan i m connecting is man.
Options include a manual pull switch and a vacuum time lag switch.