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    Extractor Fan Installation Help!

    Hi All, Need some help with a simple extractor fan install. Our extractor fan started making a lot of noise so i bought a replacement and mounted it in the same place. Ive wired it the same as the previous one too. However it doesnt seem to work at all. This extractor fan can be wired up to...
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    CEILING FAN LIGHT COMBO LIGHT PROBLEM DYI

    I have 2 new Hunter ceiling fan light combinations. We previously had Hampton Bay fan/light combos. We have dual switch 3-way wiring, and we could turn on the fan or lights separately from the top or bottom of the stairs. Now to turn the light on the fan’s switch needs to be on. The light switch...
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    ceiling fan light only comes on if fan is on

    we are replacing 2 ceiling fans. I wired the first one in and for a dual switch hook up they have the standard white to white black to black and the grounds. but for the light they have a blue wire that goes to the red traveler wire coming in., But now to turn on this light I have to have...
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    Bosch Oven Fan won't stay on

    Hi all, I have a 6 year old HBG73U150/45 oven from Bosch. The ventilation fan no longer stays on to exhaust the humid air inside from inside the chamber. In the worst case, water vapour seeps out the front and then the touch screen goes berserk -- won't stop beeping :( I took the cover off and...
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    Can I replace bathroom extractor fan with different model? Advice requested!

    Hi there! Looking for advice from anyone who knows about bathroom extractor fans. I have a dead one of these P Fan - https://www.greenwood.co.uk/product/138/p-fan ... Is this Manrose XF100LVT/SC 10W Bathroom Extractor Fan with Timer White 12V -...
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    Help with New Extractor Fan not Working

    Hi, This is a DIY question (I am not electrical expert). I have an issue replacing a fan to a house I have just moved into. It didn't work when I moved in and looked old so purchased a new one. I have wired it up correctly (I think). I also have a live probe that beeps if wires are live. It...
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    UK Swap out Extractor Fan

    Hi all. I’m looking to swap my old noisy bathroom extractor fan for a new one and am after some advice on the wiring. My old one is on a timer and comes on with the light, turns off after around 2 mins. The new one doesn’t have a timer (it’s next to a bedroom and just a toilet). The wiring...
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    A quiet bathroom fan - any recommendations

    I was looking for a bathroom fan with timer that was quiet and there are the usual makes - manrose, Xpelair etc but I came across Blauberg - never heard of them before - anyone used them...
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    UK Extractor Fan (red and black wires only)

    Hi, I'm updating our bathroom and I'm changing our extractor fan from a simple ceiling mounted one to a more powerful inline version (Blauberg) mounted in the loft. The fan only had 2 wires - a black and a red. It has an isolator switch outside the door in a twin switch plate shared with the...
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    Fan isolator

    Hi guys,what code would you give for lack of fan isolator in the bathroom.Thank you in advance for all the answers.
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    Help identifying wires from antique fan

    Restoring an old westinghouse desk fan from 1919. There are three wires coming from the fan head (motor) labeled G, Y, and R. Can these be identified for me, ie positive, negative, ground? Thanks!
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    Ceiling fan receiver unit

    Hello, can anyone give me advice on how to connect wiring for ceiling fan in the UK with receiver unit please? Please see attached files. There are stickers on the 4 wires as follows:- Red - L Black - N White - Light Blue - Light I have also attached the wiring diagram which I don’t...
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    Replacing a Lutron Maestro MA-LFQ35 Light + Fan Combo Switch

    Greetings! We have a ceiling fan with a 4-bulb light fixture. The fan switch of the original Lutron Maestro MA-LFQ35 combo switch quit working, but the light side continued to work, including dimming. I could not find the same switch online, and went to a local electrical / lighting store...
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    Wires funny match ceiling fan instructions

    I'm installing a ceiling fan. From the ceiling I have 3 red wires connected to each other only. I have 2 black striped wires twisted together, 1 black wire and 1 white wire. The ceiling fan has 1 black, 1 blue, 1 white and the ground (green). My instructions say nothing about this type of...
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    3A fuse for bathroom fan

    Hi All, Like many practicing electricians I have been frustrated that there is not a simple solution when wiring a bathroom fan with timer and the manufacturer's instructions say that it must be fused with one 3 amp fuse. I believe I have come up with the solution, which I have patented, what...
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    New build extractor fan

    Hello I've recently bought a new build and was wondering if anybody knew a bit more info about the regs for extraction fans. I was sure a new build must have a timed fan in all bathrooms. However mine has a standard fan that comes on and off with the lights, I've took the fan apart to see if it...
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    Wiring for extractor fan

    currently have extractor fan in utility room for condenser dryer (extracts outside via pipe Its wired to a 3 pin plug same as condenser dryer that both go into a 2 way extension and into socket in wall so when we click wall socket switch on they both come on together (that way as well when my...
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    Bath Fan Isolators : Whats good ?

    Was always using BG ones. But wants to try something else , heard Schneider are ok for the money ?
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    Cooker hood and bathroom fan connection via duel appliance outlet plate.

    I wish to install a bathroom extractot and cooker hood from an existing 32 amp 6mm cable . I intend to use a duel applliance outlet plate to split into two 6mm cables running to seperate 3amp FCU's from there 1mm cables to all parts that follow . See diagram . Is this in line withs regs. Thanks .
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    UK New timed fan isolator and switch... but lighting circuit is via

    Simple replacement of an old noisy fan. Should have been rip the old one out, put the new one in. Only change is the new fan has a timer overrun which was chosen due to the old tenants leaving it in for so long it eventually went bust. The old fan didn't have a timer. Anyway... I've got the new...
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